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Author: Margaret Rodriguez, Paul Price
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Chapter 2, Problem 3UTM
A craniotomy for biopsy was scheduled and the neurosurgeon advised the staff that the patient was being assessed for symptoms of ataxia and relatively sudden onset of dementia. Tumors and any other intracranial lesions had been ruled out by radiographic studies. The patient had lived in England approximately 10 years ago.
Utilizing the AST Standards of Practice from the AST website (www.ast.org), Standards of Practice for the Decontamination of Surgical Instruments, Standard XIV, what might be done with the contaminated instruments post-operatively to ensure no possible cross-contamination with future patients?
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Microbiology for Surgical Technologists (MindTap Course List)
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