CBSPD Inventory Management and Supply Chain 3

Question 1

What is the primary function of a materials management information system (MMIS) in a healthcare facility?

Accepted Answer

To manage supply chain data including orders, inventory levels, and cost tracking

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To schedule surgical procedures and block OR time

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To document sterilization cycle parameters and results

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To record and review employee performance evaluations

Question 2

Which storage system uses rotating shelves that bring items to the operator, maximizing vertical space in sterile storage?

Accepted Answer

Automated vertical carousel system

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Open flat shelf storage

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Standard open rack storage

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Standard bin and pegboard storage

Question 3

What is the main risk of using a LIFO (Last In, First Out) system for managing sterile supplies?

Accepted Answer

Older items may pass their expiration date before they are used

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Items are restocked too frequently, increasing costs

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New items cannot be ordered until all old stock is depleted

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Inventory levels become too high to manage effectively

Question 4

Which inventory counting method requires temporarily halting operations to count all items simultaneously?

Accepted Answer

Annual physical inventory count

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Cycle counting

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Random sampling count

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Perpetual counting

Question 5

What is the primary goal of a product standardization committee in a healthcare facility?

Accepted Answer

To evaluate and select standardized products, reducing variety and leveraging bulk purchasing savings

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To develop training curricula for new sterile processing employees

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To inspect and certify sterilization equipment for compliance

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To schedule and document preventive maintenance on processing equipment

Question 6

When loaner surgical instrumentation arrives at the sterile processing department, what must staff do before the instruments can be sterilized?

Accepted Answer

Verify against the inventory list, inspect for damage and cleanliness, then decontaminate

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Sterilize the instruments immediately since they were sent by a licensed vendor

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Return them to the vendor for inspection and certification

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Place them directly into sterile storage until they are needed in the OR

Question 7

What is the purpose of a surgeon's preference card in the sterile processing and supply chain workflow?

Accepted Answer

To document the specific instruments and supplies a surgeon requires for each type of procedure

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To record individual staff preferences for work shift assignments

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To list the preferred sterilization method for each instrument in the set

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To track preferred cleaning agents used during the decontamination process