All of the Following Statements Regarding Processing of Contaminated Instruments

question 19

Multiple Choice

All of the following statements regarding processing of contaminated instruments are true except which one?

• A) Instruments should be processed in an area separate from where clean instruments are stored.
• B) Personnel should wear heavy-duty utility gloves.
• C) Instruments need cleaning only if they have visible contamination.
• D) Instruments should be heat-sterilized unless they are heat-sensitive.
• E) Cleaning an instrument precedes all sterilization and disinfection processes.

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Definitions:

Metaethics

The branch of ethics that seeks to understand the nature, scope, and meaning of moral judgment and language.

Ethical Pluralism

The belief that there can be multiple correct moral standpoints, and no single ethical perspective should dominate moral reasoning or policy-making.

Single Truth

The concept that there is only one correct or true answer or interpretation to a question or problem.

Ethical Absolutism

The belief in fixed, universal moral principles that apply to all situations and cultures, without exception.