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29. In your own words, describe the two processing steps to implement before sterilizing instruments used for patient care.

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1. Before sterilization of instrument, you should..

a. You should deep clean the instrument with water and disinfectant solution, you may use an enzymatic cleaner or you may soak in hot water to remove visible soils, blood, debris, cells, and tissues from the instruments.

It is very necessary to remove visible soils or any invisible soils from the lumens and serrations of the surgical instruments. You also can use jet water or jet air to was lumens of instruments.

b. After cleaning of visible soils, then dry the instruments on a safe place to pack it for sterilization, Drying and packing is another very important step before sterilization. Packing with surgical paper is necessary because the paper allows steam to go inside and there are indicators for sterilisation.

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