What to check before unloading a sterilizer

CRCST practice question · Sterilization Process

Before removing packages from a steam sterilizer after a cycle, what should the operator review first?

  • A. The biological indicator result from the next morning
  • B. The date on the sterilizer's last preventive maintenance sticker
  • C. The physical monitor printout or display to confirm cycle parameters were met
  • D. The color of the external tape on one package

Answer

C. The physical monitor printout or display to confirm cycle parameters were met

Physical monitors (printout or electronic record) show whether time, temperature, and pressure were met for that specific cycle. The operator verifies and signs or initials this record; external tape only shows that a package went through a process.

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