Clean equipment.
Cleaning, in addition to disinfecting, should include the following:
- Sanitizing contaminated instruments
- Performing chemical disinfection
- Wrapping instruments for autoclaving
- Sterilizing articles in an autoclave
- Performing quality assurance
in accordance with policy and procedure, according to manufacturer’s instructions.
Process/Skill Questions:
- Which commonly used medical instruments require chemical disinfection? How is this accomplished?
- What is the difference between medical and surgical asepsis? Under what circumstances is each used?