MN551 Unit 10 ACTUAL Exam 2025
Questions and Answers
Type C Fire - ANS involves electrical equipment
Wicking Material - ANS approved absorbant material that is used to allow air removal, steam
penetration, and that facilitates drying
Purified Water - ANS pH 6.5-7.5
Parenteral Solutions - ANS administered intravenously
AAMI (Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation) - ANS organization that
sets recommended practices and standards for care and processing of devices and systems
Ortho-Phthalaldehyde (OPA) - ANS best choice for high level disinfection of instruments
FDA - ANS regulates medical device reporting; responsible for pre-market requirements of
medical devices
Quaternary Ammoinum Compound (QUATs) - ANS best choice for cleaning walls, fixtures,
and floors in the decontamination area
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,Dry Steam - ANS "superheated steam"
Standard Precautions - ANS patients may pose a risk of infection whether they have been
diagnosed with an infectious disease or not
Pituitary Gland - ANS "master gland" positioned at the base of the brain; important in
controlling growth and development and the functioning of the other endocrine glands
Engraving - ANS instrument marking method that is NOT reccomended
Perpetual Inventory System - ANS system that keeps track of the all incoming and outgoing
supplies so that quantities of supplies in storage are known at all times
Steam Sterilization Temperatures - ANS 250 and 270 degrees F
Instrument Marking Tape - ANS should be wrapped around the instrument approximately 1
to 1.5 times
Negative Test - ANS the sterilizer has successfully killed all bacterial spores in a biologicial
indicator
Impingement - ANS physical method by which a washer/decontaminator cleans
Cavitation - ANS physical method by which an ultrasonic washer cleans
FIFO Storage Method - ANS inspection for integrity before placing on or removing from the
storage shelf
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,Patient-Controlled Analgesia (PCA) Pump - ANS allows auto-administration of pain
medication
Consignment System - ANS inventory control method in which the supplier owns the
inventory, stores it at the healthcare facility, and does not charge the healthcare facility for it
until it is used or lost
Pick-n-Pack System - ANS inventory control method in which products are ordered from a
vendor prepacked for a particular department (generally items are office supplies and forms)
Just-In-Time System - ANS inventory control method in which minimal stock is kept on-site,
and most orders are delivered when needed (although some medically critical items must
always be on-site); all facilities operate some form of JIT system
Stockless Supplies System - ANS inventory control method in which the supplier provides a
complete inventory, storage, and distribution service to the facility, and delivers to
departments on a pre-scheduled basis
Economic Order Quantity System - ANS inventory control system in which products are
purchased in the quantity which is most economical
Min/Max System - ANS inventory control system which requires that the lowest quantity of
each supply item which can be available before ordering be determined ("safety stock level"),
then the largest quantity that can be available in inventory should be agreed upon--this
information used to determine quantity of product to reorder
Stock Outs - ANS condition occurring when inventory items required to provide healthcare
services are not available
Inventory (reusable) - ANS relatively inexpensive assets (i.e. sterilization containers,
wheelchairs) that can be reused as services are provided
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, Equipment (capital) - ANS relatively expensive assets (i.e. sterilizers, washers) that requires
significant advance planning for their purchase
Inventory (official) - ANS consumable products found in Central Service and other
storerooms, warehouses, and satellite storage areas; value usually included on facility's balance
sheet
Inventory (unofficial) - ANS consumable products found in user areas such as surgical
locations and labs; usually expensed to user departments and stored in unofficial locations
Balance Sheet - ANS financial summary of what a facility owns (assets), owes (liabilities), and
is worth (equity) at a specific point in time
Periodic Automatic Replenishment (PAR System) - ANS inventory replenishment system in
which the desired amount of products on hand is established, and inventory replenishment
returns the quantity of products to this level
Automated Supply Replenishment System - ANS inventory replenishment system in which
items removed from inventory are automatically identified and tracked. when reorder point is
reached, item information is generated on a supply pack list in central storeroom. items are
then issued, and transferred to appropriate user area
Exchange Cart System - ANS inventory replenishment method that involves the exchange of
a freshly-loaded supply cart for an identical cart in a patient unit that has been depleted of
most supplies
Requisition System - ANS method of inventory distribution in which item needs are
requested (requisitioned) by user department personnel, and removed from a central storage
location for transport to the user department
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Questions and Answers
Type C Fire - ANS involves electrical equipment
Wicking Material - ANS approved absorbant material that is used to allow air removal, steam
penetration, and that facilitates drying
Purified Water - ANS pH 6.5-7.5
Parenteral Solutions - ANS administered intravenously
AAMI (Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation) - ANS organization that
sets recommended practices and standards for care and processing of devices and systems
Ortho-Phthalaldehyde (OPA) - ANS best choice for high level disinfection of instruments
FDA - ANS regulates medical device reporting; responsible for pre-market requirements of
medical devices
Quaternary Ammoinum Compound (QUATs) - ANS best choice for cleaning walls, fixtures,
and floors in the decontamination area
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,Dry Steam - ANS "superheated steam"
Standard Precautions - ANS patients may pose a risk of infection whether they have been
diagnosed with an infectious disease or not
Pituitary Gland - ANS "master gland" positioned at the base of the brain; important in
controlling growth and development and the functioning of the other endocrine glands
Engraving - ANS instrument marking method that is NOT reccomended
Perpetual Inventory System - ANS system that keeps track of the all incoming and outgoing
supplies so that quantities of supplies in storage are known at all times
Steam Sterilization Temperatures - ANS 250 and 270 degrees F
Instrument Marking Tape - ANS should be wrapped around the instrument approximately 1
to 1.5 times
Negative Test - ANS the sterilizer has successfully killed all bacterial spores in a biologicial
indicator
Impingement - ANS physical method by which a washer/decontaminator cleans
Cavitation - ANS physical method by which an ultrasonic washer cleans
FIFO Storage Method - ANS inspection for integrity before placing on or removing from the
storage shelf
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,Patient-Controlled Analgesia (PCA) Pump - ANS allows auto-administration of pain
medication
Consignment System - ANS inventory control method in which the supplier owns the
inventory, stores it at the healthcare facility, and does not charge the healthcare facility for it
until it is used or lost
Pick-n-Pack System - ANS inventory control method in which products are ordered from a
vendor prepacked for a particular department (generally items are office supplies and forms)
Just-In-Time System - ANS inventory control method in which minimal stock is kept on-site,
and most orders are delivered when needed (although some medically critical items must
always be on-site); all facilities operate some form of JIT system
Stockless Supplies System - ANS inventory control method in which the supplier provides a
complete inventory, storage, and distribution service to the facility, and delivers to
departments on a pre-scheduled basis
Economic Order Quantity System - ANS inventory control system in which products are
purchased in the quantity which is most economical
Min/Max System - ANS inventory control system which requires that the lowest quantity of
each supply item which can be available before ordering be determined ("safety stock level"),
then the largest quantity that can be available in inventory should be agreed upon--this
information used to determine quantity of product to reorder
Stock Outs - ANS condition occurring when inventory items required to provide healthcare
services are not available
Inventory (reusable) - ANS relatively inexpensive assets (i.e. sterilization containers,
wheelchairs) that can be reused as services are provided
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, Equipment (capital) - ANS relatively expensive assets (i.e. sterilizers, washers) that requires
significant advance planning for their purchase
Inventory (official) - ANS consumable products found in Central Service and other
storerooms, warehouses, and satellite storage areas; value usually included on facility's balance
sheet
Inventory (unofficial) - ANS consumable products found in user areas such as surgical
locations and labs; usually expensed to user departments and stored in unofficial locations
Balance Sheet - ANS financial summary of what a facility owns (assets), owes (liabilities), and
is worth (equity) at a specific point in time
Periodic Automatic Replenishment (PAR System) - ANS inventory replenishment system in
which the desired amount of products on hand is established, and inventory replenishment
returns the quantity of products to this level
Automated Supply Replenishment System - ANS inventory replenishment system in which
items removed from inventory are automatically identified and tracked. when reorder point is
reached, item information is generated on a supply pack list in central storeroom. items are
then issued, and transferred to appropriate user area
Exchange Cart System - ANS inventory replenishment method that involves the exchange of
a freshly-loaded supply cart for an identical cart in a patient unit that has been depleted of
most supplies
Requisition System - ANS method of inventory distribution in which item needs are
requested (requisitioned) by user department personnel, and removed from a central storage
location for transport to the user department
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