A nurse is in charge of preparing devices for use with patients. For each scenario, select the reason why the nurse chose that preparation method.The tube placed in the patient’s throat for anesthesia must be cleaned before it is disinfected because cleaning

Cleaning removes visible soil and other material stuck to a device’s surface. This lets the disinfectant reach the surface more effectively and work thoroughly. Cleaning itself does not kill all infectious agents, so choice D, “removes items stuck on the surface, which allows for more thorough disinfection,” is correct.

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