Why is it important to dry instrument packages inside the sterilizer after the end of the sterilization cycle?
Allows chemical indicators to give a proper reading.
Prevents water spots from forming on instruments.
It prevents microbes from penetrating the moist package.
Prevents instruments from sticking to each other.
It prevents microbes from penetrating the moist package.
Rationale: It prevents microbes from penetrating the moist package. – Moist packages can introduce microbes into the pouches and cause contamination.
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a. Pyridoxine. b. Thiamine. c. Cyanocobalamin. d. Folic acid.
The standard concentration of routinely used medications is called the __________________________________________ __________________________________________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
In post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), the EMT would recognize that a patient is reliving an event when he states:
A) "I do not like the smell of diesel fuel because of the airplane crash." B) "I feel so guilty that there was nothing I could do to save them." C) "I notice that my heart rate will sometimes increase for no reason." D) "I cannot sleep well because of nightmares that I am back in the desert."
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A) enter the pleural cavity from outside. B) not move into the chest cavity. C) be forced from the chest cavity. D) accumulate in the lungs.