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CNOR Operating Room Nursing

Category - Disinfection

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Which of the following is part of the process of cleaning or maintaining a sterilizer?

Recalibrating temperature charts every six months.
Cleaning the inside chamber every six months.
Checking the chemical levels when a biologic indicator determines that bacterial spores are present.
It is not the nurse’s duty to clean or maintain the sterilizer.

Explanation

Answer: A-The nurse can help to clean and maintain a sterilizer by recalibrating the temperature charts every six months. Recalibration is necessary to ensure effective temperature control and should periodically be done as part of routine maintenance. If the sterilizer must be serviced, the temperature charts should be checked during this time as well.

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