Both Sterilization and Disinfection Describe the Elimination of Microbial Contamination

question 16

Multiple Choice

Both sterilization and disinfection describe the elimination of microbial contamination and the achievement of a state suitable for patient care in select situations.However,disinfection differs from sterilization in that the process for disinfection uses:

• A) contact precautions as well as universal precautions.
• B) hospital-grade disinfectant/sterilants.
• C) semi critical medical devices used for ambulatory procedures.
• D) agents to disinfect and eliminate most, if not all, pathogenic microbes.

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