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patriot [66]
3 years ago
11

nstruments that are considered medically ""critical"" must be A. sanitized B. disinfected with a high level disinfectant C. auto

claved D. detoxified with an antitoxin E. sterilized 2. Place the following
Health
2 answers:
WITCHER [35]3 years ago
4 0

Answer:

Option E; STERILIZED

Explanation:

Critical medical device means a medical device that penetrates the skin or mucous membranes, enters sterile tissues/vascular system, or enters normally sterile cavities and therefore presents a high risk of infection if the medical device is contaminated with any organisms, including bacterial spores. Example of such instrument is forceps.

Sterilization refers to any process that eliminates, removes, kills, or deactivates all forms of life (fungi, bacteria, viruses) present in a specific surface, object or fluid,

Sterilization is different from other methods like from disinfection, sanitization, and pasteurization, in that those methods reduce rather than eliminate all forms of life and biological agents present.

Critical medical instruments touch sterile tissues and also penetrates the skin, so it has to be sterilized so as to get rid of all contaminants to prevent any risk.

Therefore, instruments that are considered medically "critical" must be STERILIZED.

Iteru [2.4K]3 years ago
4 0

Answer:The correct option is E ( sterilized)

Explanation:

In the medical field, there are equipments which are used to carry out different procedures for the well being of the patients. These medical equipments are grouped into two:

- single use medical equipments( they are used only once per patient) and

- Reusable medical equipments.

Reusable equipments as the name implies can be reused on multiple patients after the equipment has passes through decontamination processes. Example of such equipments includes: surgical forceps, endoscope and stethoscope. They are further divided into 3 categories;

-critical medical equipments,

- semi- critical medical equipments and

-Non critical medical equipments.

Critical equipments are reusable devices which makes contact with sterile tissue (blood) of patients. In other to prevent the sterile tissue from being contaminated, the equipments to be used on it should be sterilized. Sterilization of these equipments can be achieved through various means;

- autoclaving:( pressurised high-temperature steaming)

-Chemical sterilization or

- Dry heat sterilization

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