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The department checks patient care equipment for safety and functionality -
ANSWERBiomedical\ clinical engineering
Invasive and minimally invasive procedures occur in ______ within the healthcare
facility - ANSWERProcedure areas
Manufacturers sometimes loan equipment to facilities at no cost if the facility agrees
to purchase disposable equipment components from the manufacturer -
ANSWERTRUE
Equipment leasing is usually done on a short-term basis - ANSWERFalse
Both biomedical and sterile processing techs are qualified to repair patient care
equipment - ANSWERFalse
When equipment enters a healthcare facility, it must be checked and tested by SP
before being cleared for patients - ANSWERFalse
This service is performed on equipment to maintain its proper operating condition -
ANSWERPreventive Maintenance (PM)
Patient care equipment should be prepared for use and stored in this state -
ANSWERReady to dispense
Equipment that is non-functioning should be ________ and routed to the biomedical
department after cleaning - ANSWERTagged
This equipment is tracked with a computer chip that sends signals to a locator
system - ANSWERRadio frequency identification (RFID)