If equipment is found faulty, what action must be taken?

• A. Quarantined
• B. Loaned To MDSS
• C. Left Until Next Routine Visit
• D. Removed From Use Immediately

Answer: (D)

Safety first: any equipment found faulty should be removed from service immediately to prevent harm to patients or staff. This decisive action stops the risk right away and starts the proper repair or disposal process. After removal, clearly tag the item as out of service, place it in a secure area, and report the fault to the maintenance or responsible authority so it can be repaired, requalified, or discarded. Merely quarantining can still leave the device at risk of accidental use, waiting for the next routine visit delays remediation, and loaning it to another department or body does not address the fault. The immediate removal from use ensures safety and triggers the appropriate corrective steps.