If an item in the OR is not known definitively to be sterile, ...

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If an item in the OR is not known definitively to be sterile, what is the next action to be taken?
 
  a. Consider it contaminated and throw it out.
  b. Call your supervisor.
  c. Keep it in the room and use it so as not to waste an opened item.
  d. Ask the anesthesiologist in the room to determine its sterility.

Question 2

If a sterile package wrapped in an absorbent material barrier becomes wet or damp, what should you do?
 
  a. Wipe it off, and then open it when the outer package is completely dry.
  b. Use it as is because it was sterilized at one time.
  c. Do not use because of the moisture that may have seeped into the package and contaminated it.
  d. If it was sterilized less than 2 weeks ago, it is acceptable to use it.

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Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
If there is any doubt about the sterility of an item, it should be considered not sterile and therefore not be used. In this situation, the phrase, when in doubt, throw it out is applied.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
If an absorbent material wrapper becomes wet, it is not certain whether the inner contents are sterile, so it can be considered contaminated and must not be used.