After Using the Phone, the Laboratory Tech Sprayed the Receiver

question 17

Multiple Choice

After using the phone, the laboratory tech sprayed the receiver with a chemical spray. This process will kill a defined scope of microorganisms. What is this process called?

• A) Sterilization
• B) Bacteriostatic
• C) Disinfection
• D) Bactericidal

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