NREMT Advanced EMT

Category - EMS Operations

After performing treatments on a patient, you have several instruments to clean. Which item would need to be properly sterilized?
  1. Tongue depressor
  2. Suture needle
  3. Laryngoscope
  4. Traction devices
Explanation
Answer - C - The laryngoscope would need proper sterilization. Due to this instrument coming into contact with bodily fluids, it would need to be sterilized by heat, steam, or radiation to ensure all microorganisms are destroyed. Know that a bleach solution would not provide sterilization for items that come into contact with bodily fluids; it is only appropriate for items that come into contact with skin.
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