CBSPD Inventory Management and Supply Chain

Question 1

Which inventory management method ensures that the oldest stock is used before newer stock, reducing the risk of expiration?

Accepted Answer

FIFO (First In, First Out)

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LIFO (Last In, First Out)

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JIT (Just In Time)

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EOQ (Economic Order Quantity)

Question 2

What is a 'par level' in sterile processing inventory management?

Accepted Answer

The established quantity of items that should always be on hand

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The maximum quantity of an item allowed in storage

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The minimum quantity that triggers immediate disposal of supplies

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The total number of instrument trays processed per day

Question 3

Which inventory system continuously tracks stock levels in real time and updates automatically when items are added or removed?

Accepted Answer

Perpetual inventory system

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Manual counting system

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Periodic inventory system

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Consignment inventory system

Question 4

What is the primary benefit of barcoding in sterile processing inventory management?

Accepted Answer

It tracks instrument sets through the entire processing and distribution cycle

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It prevents unauthorized access to supply rooms

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It calculates employee productivity scores

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It determines required sterilization temperatures for each item

Question 5

Which document accompanies a vendor shipment and lists all items included, allowing receiving staff to verify the delivery?

Accepted Answer

Packing slip or delivery invoice

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Purchase order

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Material safety data sheet

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Department requisition form

Question 6

What is 'just-in-time' (JIT) inventory management primarily designed to minimize?

Accepted Answer

Excess inventory and storage costs

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Staff overtime hours

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Equipment preventive maintenance costs

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Patient wait times for procedures

Question 7

Which inventory analysis method classifies items into three categories based on their value and usage frequency to prioritize management efforts?

Accepted Answer

ABC analysis

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FIFO analysis

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EOQ (Economic Order Quantity) analysis

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JIT analysis