Some patient-care instruments and armamentarium such as blood pressure cuffs, stethoscope, and pulse oximeter are categorized as
noncritical.
semicritical.
single use.
critical.
noncritical.
Rationale: noncritical – These items do not touch soft tissue or mucous membranes and are not exposed to saliva or blood.
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