What Should Be Done to the Instruments at the End

question 21

Multiple Choice

What should be done to the instruments at the end of a steam sterilization cycle?

• A)Immediately place the packages or cassettes on a countertop for cooling and drying in the room air.
• B)Unwrap the instruments and cool them down by dipping in cold sterile water.
• C)Remove the instruments from the packaging material and ultrasonically clean them.
• D)Let the instrument packages dry inside the sterilizer before handling them.