Question

Madison has not had time to sterilize the surgical instruments on the counter from an earlier procedure because she has been so busy with patient care. A coworker says that his provider needs the instruments for a procedure right away. Madison explains that the instruments have been cleaned and disinfected but not sterilized. What should Madison tell her coworker?

Answer 1

Answer:

pass the medical instruments under Ethylene oxide before passing them onto his/her provider

Explanation:

In this scenario, Madison should tell her coworker to pass the medical instruments under Ethylene oxide before passing them onto his/her provider. This is because Ethylene oxide is the main type of sterilization used in all medical facilities. Ethylene oxide completely kills viruses, bacteria, and fungi, so dipping or passing the medical equipment under this chemical will completely sterilize the equipment and prevent any infections from occurring when they are used to perform the procedure on the patient.