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crobinson2013

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on: Jul 16, 2018
According to the classification described by Spaulding, which of the following items of medical equipment fall into the category of noncritical infection risk?
 
  a. Scalpels c. Ventilator tubing
  b. Ventilators d. Manual resuscita-tors

Question 2

Which type of germicide requires activation with bicarbonate?
 
  a. 5 acetic acid c. 3 hydrogen per-oxide
  b. 2 alkaline glutar-aldehyde d. 10 sodium hypo-chlorite


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beccamahon

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Reply #1 on: Jul 16, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
Noncritical items come in contact with intact skin. These items include face masks, ventilators, stethoscopes, and blood pressure cuffs. Scalpels are introduced into sterile tissue and are consid-ered critical items. Ventilator tubing and manual resuscitators come in contact with intact mucous membranes and are considered semicritical.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
Only alkaline glutaraldehyde requires activation with a bicarbonate solution. This yields a solu-tion with a pH of 7.5 to 8.5.


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Reply 2 on: Jul 16, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Excellent

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