The cleaning process used on instruments such as nasal specula and endotracheal tubes is ____. 

A. ultrasonic cleaning.
B. sterilization.
C. sanitization.
D. fumigation.
E. disinfection.


E. disinfection.
Disinfection is usually sufficient for items such as enamelware, endotracheal tubes, glassware, laryngoscopes, and nasal specula.

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