A patient care technician is observing a newly hired technician who is disinfecting items. In which of the following situations is the newly hired technician making an object medic... A patient care technician is observing a newly hired technician who is disinfecting items. In which of the following situations is the newly hired technician making an object medically aseptic? The technician uses standard precautions when rinsing a bedpan. The technician uses soap to clean a resident's bath basin after use. The technician uses sterile gloves when changing a patient's colostomy bag. The technician uses a chemical cleanser to prepare a shower chair for reuse.

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The question is asking about a scenario involving a newly hired technician and their actions in disinfecting items. The user needs to determine which of the given situations indicates that the technician is making an object medically aseptic.

Answer

The technician uses a chemical cleanser to prepare a shower chair for reuse.

The final answer is the technician uses a chemical cleanser to prepare a shower chair for reuse.

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The final answer is the technician uses a chemical cleanser to prepare a shower chair for reuse.

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Using a chemical cleanser to disinfect objects is a method of achieving medical asepsis by reducing the number of microorganisms to a safe level.

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A common mistake is confusing general cleaning with disinfection. Disinfection specifically reduces the risk of infection.

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