Before Opening Any Sterilely Packaged Item, What Is MOST Important

question 4

Multiple Choice

Before opening any sterilely packaged item, what is MOST important to verify about the package?

• A) date sterilized
• B) integrity of package
• C) internal indicator/integrator
• D) sterilization cycle number

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Definitions:

Automobile Accident

An unexpected event involving a vehicle that usually results in damage and/or injury.

Mutually Exclusive

Events or conditions that cannot occur simultaneously or cannot both be true at the same time.

Addition Rule

A principle in probability theory that determines the probability of the occurrence of at least one of two events, taking into account their joint probability if they are not mutually exclusive.

Probability

A numerical quantification of the likelihood that a particular event will occur, often expressed as a number between 0 and 1, where 1 indicates certainty.