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Outdated supplies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