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AssignmentMultiple Choice

Infection Control and Asepsis

Question 18 • AA - S26 Introduction to Healthcare Science

Surgical asepsis can be attained through

Answer
A
cleaning.
B
disinfection.
C
sterilization.

Explanation

Surgical asepsis means keeping an area or object completely free of microorganisms, including spores. Sterilization destroys all forms of microbial life; cleaning and disinfection reduce or kill many microorganisms but may not eliminate them all. Therefore, surgical asepsis is attained through sterilization.

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