Which instruments and equipment must be sterilized?
A. Vaginal specula and curettes
B. Stethoscopes and tuning forks
C. Endotracheal tubes
D. Nasal specula
E. Blood pressure cuffs
A. Vaginal specula and curettes
Curettes, vaginal specula, instruments used during surgical procedures, and suture removal instruments must be sterilized.
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