All Reusable Items Among the Instruments (Critical and Semicritical) That

Multiple Choice

All reusable items among the instruments (critical and semicritical) that come in contact with the patient's _____ must be heat-sterilized.

A) blood, saliva, or mucous membranes
B) blood or saliva, but not mucous membranes
C) saliva or mucous membranes, but not blood
D) blood or mucous membranes, but not saliva