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Stay on Top of High-Level Disinfection

Is your endoscope reprocessing compliant with standards?

Carol Imes

Test your knowledge of high-level disinfection's protocols and processes with the following questions, based on AORN's "Perioperative Standards and Recommended Practices" and the Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates' "Guidelines for Use of High-Level Disinfectants and Sterilants for Reprocessing Flexible Gastrointestinal Endoscopes."

 
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