Sterile Storage
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| show | packaging materials, storage methods and conditions, handling practices, and methods of distribution.
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| What is shelf life? | show 🗑
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| Shelf life is considered to be _________________ not _____________________. | show 🗑
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| Sterile items that are protected from the environment have been proven to remain sterile for how long? | show 🗑
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| show | opened, damaged, or compromised.
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| Whether or not there is an expiration date, damage to packaging renders an item _______________? | show 🗑
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| Sterility maintence covers should be made of what type of materials and how thick should it be? | show 🗑
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| How often should a package be checked for integrity? | show 🗑
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| Inspections of packages for integrity should include what? | show 🗑
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| Staining on a package is an indication of what? | show 🗑
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| show | When an item is dropped on the floor, compression force dust, debris, or microorganisms into the package.
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| How can the sterility of a package be compromised? | show 🗑
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| show | Tears and holes allows airborne bacteria and dust to penetrate the package, compromising the sterility of the product.
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| Packages should not be stored in what manner? | show 🗑
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| What will moisture do to sterile packages? | show 🗑
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| Any package that is visually soild should be considered what? | show 🗑
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| Sterile items should only be handled how many times? | show 🗑
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| show | Sterile storage areas should be placed adjacent to the sterilization area and away from the main traffic flow within the department.
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| To reduce the potential for contamination of sterile items, traffic in the sterile storage area should be restricted to who? | show 🗑
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| show | Sterile storage should have at least 4 air exchanges per hour at positive pressure. The temperature should not exceed 75ºF (24ºC) and the relative humidity should not exceed 70%.
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| How should the temperature and humidity of the department be monitored? | show 🗑
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| show | 8-10 inches from the floor
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| show | Solid, or impervious shelf liners or storage bins should be used.
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| show | 18"
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| show | 2" becasue temperature differences between the outside and the inside can cause moisture to condense on the surface of inside walls.
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| show | Because they harbor bacteria and insects.
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| show | In impervious bins
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| Where should heavy insturments be stored on shelving? | show 🗑
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| Where should frequently handled instruments be stored on shelving? | show 🗑
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| show | The category (laparotomy trays together with other general service trays; and all urology trays.)Similarly products can be stored accoring to body system to facilitate their retrieval.
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| show | Locator File
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| What helps to minimize the need for reprocessing and to prevent outdates of dated devices? | show 🗑
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| show | The First in First Out Rule is using the "oldest" supplies first promotes proper stock rotation.
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| Why do Outdates occur? | show 🗑
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