Chapter 11 Questions
Which of the following steps should be followed if an item wrapped in a sterility maintenance cover is dropped on the floor?
Inspect for damage to the sterility maintenance cover. If none, wipe with a disinfectant and replace on shelf.
Which of the following is not a necessary requirement of a requisition?
It must have the facility's phone number
Stock should be routinely rotated to reduce
Outdated supplies
Which of the following factors is a reason for a manufacturer to assign an expiration date to a sterile medical device?
Product degradation
Which of the following areas is the first to accept responsibility for all supplies in the facility?
Receiving
Sterile supplies can be compromised by
being stored on dusty storage shelves
Shipping cartons are not acceptable storage containers in the Sterile Storage area because they:
can harbor contaminants
The integrity of a sterile package should be visually inspected
every time it is handled
Bar-coding of instrument sets is an integral part of
tracking systems
The symbol below means: Triangle w/!
Caution, see accompanying documents
Reusable cart covers for surgical case carts should be
cleaned after each use
Which of the following statements about sterility maintenance is true?
When items are removed from the sterilizer, they should not be placed on a cool surface
An effective case cart system requires
good communication
Clean supply transportation carts should be cleaned
after each use
Which of the following statements is true?
Clean and sterile items can be stored in the same area as long as they are labeled correctly
In the receiving area, all sterile products must be kept separate from all of the following except:
Clean linen carts
Which of the following is not considered a specialty cart?
Exchange
Ideally, the sterile storage area should be located
adjacent to the sterilization area