Surgical Asepsis

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Your patient has been discharged from the hospital. Remaining in the room are an IV pump and a hemostat, a metal-hinged instrument used to clamp off tubes or blood vessels. Which actions will you take?

A. Clean the pump with disinfectant and rinse the hemostat in cool or warm water before sending it to be sterilized.

B. Take both items to the central supply area to be cleaned and then sterilized.

C. Return the IV pump to the storage area on the nursing unit and throw away the hemostat.

D. Call the housekeeping staff and ask them to dispose of the equipment when they clean the room.

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