Part of the Medical Assistant's Responsibility Is to Run the Autoclave

question 2

Multiple Choice

Part of the medical assistant's responsibility is to run the autoclave to sterilize instruments, and once a week the MA should include a biological sterilization indicator with a load as a general quality control measure. Today, she notices that the biological indicator from yesterday's load is positive. What does a positive result mean?

• A) The proper temperature was not reached
• B) The pressure in the autoclave was not high enough
• C) There was not enough steam in the autoclave
• D) The water reservoir on the autoclave is running low
• E) The items in that load are not sterile

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