CRCST Inventory Control 4

Question 1

What is the purpose of a 'safety stock' level in central service inventory planning?

Accepted Answer

To serve as a buffer against unexpected demand spikes or supply delays

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To prevent overpurchasing of low-cost items

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To designate items for emergency-only use

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To account for items held in quarantine

Question 2

Which term describes inventory that is no longer useful because it has become outdated or is no longer needed clinically?

Accepted Answer

Obsolete inventory

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Surplus stock

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Safety stock

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Consignment inventory

Question 3

A CS department uses a two-bin system for managing disposable supplies. When should replenishment be triggered?

Accepted Answer

When the first bin is emptied and the second bin is put into use

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When both bins are completely empty

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When the second bin is 50% depleted

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At the end of each fiscal quarter

Question 4

Which of the following BEST describes 'consignment inventory' in a healthcare setting?

Accepted Answer

Inventory owned by the vendor and stored at the facility until used

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Inventory purchased outright and stored by the facility

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Inventory condemned for disposal

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Inventory transferred between departments internally

Question 5

What does 'lead time' refer to in inventory management?

Accepted Answer

The elapsed time between placing an order and receiving the goods

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The time required to sterilize a set of instruments

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The shelf life of a sterile package

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The time allocated for a physical inventory count

Question 6

Which practice BEST helps prevent inventory shrinkage due to theft or unauthorized removal in a CS department?

Accepted Answer

Implementing access controls and tracking dispensing through a system

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Storing all supplies in unlocked cabinets for easy access

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Ordering extra stock to compensate for expected losses

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Allowing staff to self-report any items they take

Question 7

When a new supply item is introduced to a facility, which step is MOST important from an inventory control perspective?

Accepted Answer

Establishing par levels and integrating the item into the inventory management system

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Ordering the maximum possible quantity immediately

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Storing the item wherever space is available

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Waiting until the old item is completely depleted before ordering