Which of the Following Is (Are) True About the Autoclave

question 61

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is (are) true about the autoclave process?

• A) Steam simultaneously heats and wets the objects being autoclaved.
• B) When the cycle is finished and the chamber has cooled, microorganisms have been destroyed.
• C) The mechanism of action is steam under pressure.
• D) Both A and C are true.
• E) All of the above are true.

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