The destruction of infectious agents on an object or surface by direct application of chemical or physical means is

A. sanitization.
B. disinfection.
C. medical asepsis.
D. sterilization.


B. disinfection.

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a. Liver disease of alcoholism b. Rhnull disease c. Hereditary elliptocytosis d. Blood films with a drying artifact

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Which criteria justifies that the patient was correctly positioned for the PA axial Caldwell?

the petrous pyramids fill the lower one third of the orbits vertex included the petrous pyramids fall below the maxillary sinuses the petrous pyramids fill the lower one third of the maxillary sinuses

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When should the insured sign the CMS-1500 blocks?

a. When acknowledging that the patient's release of medical information form is on file b. When acknowledging the patient's right to choose c. When leaving the hospital d. Upon entering the OR

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The patient is a 5-year-old child who is in respiratory arrest. The child should be ventilated once every:

a. 3–5 seconds. c. 5–6 seconds. b. 2–4 seconds. d. 6–8 seconds.

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