Upon returning to your station following a run, you should disinfect the ambulance as needed. Disinfection is MOST accurately defined as:
A. using heat as a means of removing all microbial contaminants.
B. killing pathogenic agents with a chemical made for that purpose.
C. removing dirt, dust, blood, or other grossly visible contaminants.
D. destroying pathogenic agents by using potent disinfection means.
Answer: B. killing pathogenic agents with a chemical made for that purpose.
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