CMRP Question and answers correctly
solved 2025/2026
Purchasing - correct answer ✔has been defined as one of the functions under procurement, along with
expediting, sourcing, contracting,supplier quality , etc.
LEED - correct answer ✔Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
Vendor Control - correct answer ✔Purchasing has to continually monitor the cost of operations
including the costs of ordering and using the supplies ans services agreements for the hospital
Relationships - correct answer ✔Purchasing is the sourcing ,acquisition, contracting and cost arm of the
material management role.
This requires that the department work cooperatively and collaboratively with the departments that is
serves.
Purchasing job tasks - correct answer ✔Vendor Control
Process Management
Internal Resources
Value Analysis
Vendor Control - correct answer ✔Task with monitoring vendor visitations and to cooperate with the
compliance officer in making sure vendors who visit the hospital are registered with corporate
compliance.
Credential correctly on visits.
Complete Business Associated Agreement (BAA)
Properly identified as they visit departments.
,Process Management - correct answer ✔Has to continually monitor the cost of operations including
the cost of ordering and using the supplies and service agreement for the hospital.
Internal Resources - correct answer ✔Serves as resource to other departments in area of budget
process.
Participate in process by projecting cost impact to contracts and agreements in place.
Departments should be advised of utilization trends and purchasing opportunities to reduce cost based
on benchmarking data or product changes.
Value Analysis - correct answer ✔Key role to provide cost and analytics support
Analyzes each cost in total use of products and how it compares to ROI (Return On Investment) for
hospital
A committee reviews the total life cycle of a process or product, taking into consideration the complete
flow of the products from acquisition to disposal.
What are the four basic step that involve Purchasing - correct answer ✔Requisition processing
Sourcing
Negotiations
Ordering
What is a Requisition - correct answer ✔Are formal requests from an end user for either stock products
from a facility's central store, or non-stock products from outside of the organization.
Stock Requisition - correct answer ✔A request from a department for one of more items that are
carried in the organization warehouse or storeroom.
Non-Stock Requisition - correct answer ✔Is prepared by the department not carried in warehouse or
store room.
It is used for one-time or repetitive type purchases
,Repetitively ordered non-stock generally be added to item master
Once in item master only item number with quantity and unit to purchase
One time or very limited basis are not generally added to item master. Called non-file
Travel Requisition (TA) - correct answer ✔Is an older version of a non-stock requisition and is seldom
used in today's automated environment.
Defined as traditionally hard-copy in house reusable requisition.
Usually printed on card stock paper used in manual ordering systems.
Prepared by department to obtain repeat, non-stock items that are used regularly
TR travels back to department requesting department PO and delivery information.
Not used for one-time purchases
Electronic Requisitions - correct answer ✔Preferred method today and replaces manual requisitions.
Saves time by reducing redundant typing, creates accurate order
Systems allow for creation of commonly ordered item list-similar to TA
List can contain stock and non-stock
Automated Guided Vehicles - correct answer ✔Distribution device that most requires fixed installation
of electronic guidance system. Used for unmanned delivery of small materials.
Pneumatic Tubes - correct answer ✔Distribution device found in fixed location, used to move light or
small items. Often used for distribution of documents.
Safety stock - correct answer ✔Extra stock kept to cover variations in lead time, unusual usage and/0r
backorders
Monorail System - correct answer ✔Distribution device that deliver's general material
, Tuggers - correct answer ✔Distribution device that moves heavy, large items through motorized
movement.
Recall - correct answer ✔Formal request from the distributors or manufactures for collection and
return of any items that have quality defects of some sort.
Chutes - correct answer ✔Distribution device used for downward movement of materials. Commonly
used to remove laundry or trash on lower areas
Purchase Order - correct answer ✔Is an offer to purchase specific quantities of goods and services at
specific price and delivered within specific period.
What is included in Purchase orders - correct answer ✔terms and conditions
Purchase orders agreements - correct answer ✔-They can become a contractual, legally binding
document if accepted by seller.
-Also a binding document when accepted by seller offer.
Standing orders - correct answer ✔Is for the automatic delivery of a specific amount of product on a
regular, predetermined basis.
-Always has a start and end date, total amount, defined delivery dates and quantities
-Common use in Healthcare for procuring lab reagents.
Blanket Orders - correct answer ✔An agreement similar to Standing Order in that it is pre-negotiated
but the vendor does not automatically ship.
-It is used for specific number of items at agreed upon price
-User department responsible for calling the vendor to ship quantities as needed.
solved 2025/2026
Purchasing - correct answer ✔has been defined as one of the functions under procurement, along with
expediting, sourcing, contracting,supplier quality , etc.
LEED - correct answer ✔Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
Vendor Control - correct answer ✔Purchasing has to continually monitor the cost of operations
including the costs of ordering and using the supplies ans services agreements for the hospital
Relationships - correct answer ✔Purchasing is the sourcing ,acquisition, contracting and cost arm of the
material management role.
This requires that the department work cooperatively and collaboratively with the departments that is
serves.
Purchasing job tasks - correct answer ✔Vendor Control
Process Management
Internal Resources
Value Analysis
Vendor Control - correct answer ✔Task with monitoring vendor visitations and to cooperate with the
compliance officer in making sure vendors who visit the hospital are registered with corporate
compliance.
Credential correctly on visits.
Complete Business Associated Agreement (BAA)
Properly identified as they visit departments.
,Process Management - correct answer ✔Has to continually monitor the cost of operations including
the cost of ordering and using the supplies and service agreement for the hospital.
Internal Resources - correct answer ✔Serves as resource to other departments in area of budget
process.
Participate in process by projecting cost impact to contracts and agreements in place.
Departments should be advised of utilization trends and purchasing opportunities to reduce cost based
on benchmarking data or product changes.
Value Analysis - correct answer ✔Key role to provide cost and analytics support
Analyzes each cost in total use of products and how it compares to ROI (Return On Investment) for
hospital
A committee reviews the total life cycle of a process or product, taking into consideration the complete
flow of the products from acquisition to disposal.
What are the four basic step that involve Purchasing - correct answer ✔Requisition processing
Sourcing
Negotiations
Ordering
What is a Requisition - correct answer ✔Are formal requests from an end user for either stock products
from a facility's central store, or non-stock products from outside of the organization.
Stock Requisition - correct answer ✔A request from a department for one of more items that are
carried in the organization warehouse or storeroom.
Non-Stock Requisition - correct answer ✔Is prepared by the department not carried in warehouse or
store room.
It is used for one-time or repetitive type purchases
,Repetitively ordered non-stock generally be added to item master
Once in item master only item number with quantity and unit to purchase
One time or very limited basis are not generally added to item master. Called non-file
Travel Requisition (TA) - correct answer ✔Is an older version of a non-stock requisition and is seldom
used in today's automated environment.
Defined as traditionally hard-copy in house reusable requisition.
Usually printed on card stock paper used in manual ordering systems.
Prepared by department to obtain repeat, non-stock items that are used regularly
TR travels back to department requesting department PO and delivery information.
Not used for one-time purchases
Electronic Requisitions - correct answer ✔Preferred method today and replaces manual requisitions.
Saves time by reducing redundant typing, creates accurate order
Systems allow for creation of commonly ordered item list-similar to TA
List can contain stock and non-stock
Automated Guided Vehicles - correct answer ✔Distribution device that most requires fixed installation
of electronic guidance system. Used for unmanned delivery of small materials.
Pneumatic Tubes - correct answer ✔Distribution device found in fixed location, used to move light or
small items. Often used for distribution of documents.
Safety stock - correct answer ✔Extra stock kept to cover variations in lead time, unusual usage and/0r
backorders
Monorail System - correct answer ✔Distribution device that deliver's general material
, Tuggers - correct answer ✔Distribution device that moves heavy, large items through motorized
movement.
Recall - correct answer ✔Formal request from the distributors or manufactures for collection and
return of any items that have quality defects of some sort.
Chutes - correct answer ✔Distribution device used for downward movement of materials. Commonly
used to remove laundry or trash on lower areas
Purchase Order - correct answer ✔Is an offer to purchase specific quantities of goods and services at
specific price and delivered within specific period.
What is included in Purchase orders - correct answer ✔terms and conditions
Purchase orders agreements - correct answer ✔-They can become a contractual, legally binding
document if accepted by seller.
-Also a binding document when accepted by seller offer.
Standing orders - correct answer ✔Is for the automatic delivery of a specific amount of product on a
regular, predetermined basis.
-Always has a start and end date, total amount, defined delivery dates and quantities
-Common use in Healthcare for procuring lab reagents.
Blanket Orders - correct answer ✔An agreement similar to Standing Order in that it is pre-negotiated
but the vendor does not automatically ship.
-It is used for specific number of items at agreed upon price
-User department responsible for calling the vendor to ship quantities as needed.
