Which of the following is used on instruments and equipment that come in contact with intact mucous membranes or other surfaces not considered sterile?
A. Surgical asepsis
B. Sanitization
C. Disinfection
D. Purification
E. Sterilization
C. Disinfection
Disinfection is used for instruments that do not penetrate a patient's skin or that come in contact only with a patient's mucous membranes or other nonsterile surfaces.
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Which of the following best completes the following sentence? When counseling and/or coordination of care makes up more than ___ of the intraservice time, time should be considered the controlling factor for determining the level of E/M service
a. 25% b. 10% c. 33.3% d. 50%
Your patient is a 32-year-old woman who has taken an unknown quantity of unknown pills. All of the following are questions that should be asked during your assessment EXCEPT:
A) When did you ingest the substance? B) Where did you get the substance? C) What did you ingest? D) How much did you ingest?