CRCST Exam Prep Practice Exercise 2

Capital equipment - Answer- Relatively expensive assets, such as sterilizers or washers, that require significant advance planning for their purchase. Assets - Answer- Something of value that is owned by an organization or person. Flow of materials - Answer- Purchase, receive, store, dispense Important information provided on package labels - Answer- Manufacturer information, sterility information, storage information, safe use instructions REF symbol - Answer- Reference number SN symbol - Answer- Serial number CE symbol - Answer- Indicates that product has complied with the health and safety requirements, as published by European directives. Periodic automatic replenishment (PAR) - Answer- An inventory system in which the desired amount of products that should be on hand is established, and inventory replenishment returns the quantity to this level. Automated supply replenishment systems - Answer- System in which items removed from inventory are automatically identified and tracked. When a reorder point is reached, item information is generated on the pick list in the central storeroom, or with a contracted vendor. Items are then issued and transferred to the appropriate user. Interfaced - Answer- An area or system through which one machine is connected to another machine in order to share information. For example, two computers may be connected, or a computer and a sterilizer may be connected. Exchange cart system - Answer- A system in where a desired inventory items are placed on a cart assigned a specific location and quantity. A second duplicate cart is maintained in another location and exchanged on a scheduled basis to ensure that sufficient supplies are available. Requisition system - Answer- A method of inventory distribution where items needed are requested by user department personnel and removed from a central storage location for transport to the user department. Case cart system - Answer- The most common form of inventory management and distribu