The Perioperative Educator Is Teaching the OR Assistant to Change

question 9

Multiple Choice

The perioperative educator is teaching the OR assistant to change the smoke evacuation filters when they have met their usage life.Which priority teaching element(s) must be taught?

• A) Change the filters on all generators on a regular monthly schedule.
• B) Treat the used filter as contaminated waste.
• C) Place used filter back in its original container before disposal.
• D) Dispose of the used filter as regulated biohazard waste.

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Definitions:

Perpetual Inventory System

An inventory accounting system that records goods and materials purchased and sold in real-time through the use of computerized point-of-sale systems and enterprise asset management software.

Merchandise Inventory

Items that a business possesses with the intention of selling them to consumers.

Accounts Payable

Amounts a company owes to creditors for goods or services that have been bought on credit and are payable within a specified period.

Subsidiary Ledger

A detailed ledger that contains the details of transactions for individual accounts, which then summarize into the general ledger.