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All of the following are true about CDC autoclave (sterilizer) monitoring guidelines EXCEPT:

  1. Check with a biological indicator at least once per month, with a full load of items
  2. Defective/torn sterilization pouches should be discarded rather than used
  3. Biological indicator monitoring should be performed at least weekly
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Correct answer: A. Check with a biological indicator at least once per month, with a full load of items

CDC guidance recommends biological indicator (spore test) monitoring of sterilizers AT LEAST WEEKLY, with additional testing for every load containing implantable devices — monthly testing alone is less frequent than what's actually recommended, making the 'once per month' statement the false/incorrect one here. (Defective pouches should always be discarded, never used — that statement, properly understood, is true, not the exception.)

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