CCMA - Clinical Patient Care - Section 3.7

Distinguish between levels of disinfection and sterilisation and select the appropriate method for instruments and surfaces.

Use the Spaulding classification to distinguish critical, semi-critical, and non-critical instruments, and match each category to the correct level of sterilisation or disinfection. Describe autoclave operating principles and the quality checks that confirm a sterilisation cycle was effective.

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