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Which type of medical items require high-level disinfection?
Which type of medical items require high-level disinfection?
- Items that touch intact skin
- Items that penetrate sterile tissues
- Items that touch non-intact skin
- Items that touch intact mucous membranes (correct)
What is the risk classification for surgical instruments?
What is the risk classification for surgical instruments?
- Intermediate risk
- Not specified in the text
- High risk (correct)
- Low risk
Which medical items are categorized as low risk (non-critical)?
Which medical items are categorized as low risk (non-critical)?
- Flexible endoscopes
- Endotracheal tubes
- Blood pressure cuff (correct)
- Vascular catheters