The Nurse Instructing a Patient in the Home Use of Disinfectant

question 16

Multiple Choice

The nurse instructing a patient in the home use of disinfectant would include the information that the disinfectant can be used to:

• A) decrease organisms on the patient's body but take care not to use it around the patient's eyes or in the mouth.
• B) sterilize instruments with a bacteriostatic disinfectant.
• C) thoroughly clean and rinse all soap off the equipment before disinfecting it.
• D) first remove all organic matter prior to disinfecting.

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