Monitoring & QAPregunta 71 de 100
A nurse reports that a tray opened in the operating room contained an internal chemical indicator that did not change. What is the correct action?
a.Do not use the tray, return it for reprocessing, and investigate the cycle records and the rest of the load
b.Use the tray if the external tape changed color, since two indicators are redundant
c.Use the tray but document the indicator failure afterward
d.Replace the indicator and reseal the tray in the operating room
Explicación
An internal indicator that failed to change means sterilant may not have reached the interior of the package, so the tray is treated as unsterile and reprocessed while the load records and remaining packages are reviewed. External tape only shows the package was exposed to a process, so it cannot override an internal failure. Resealing or using the tray and documenting later places the patient at risk.
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