Urinalysis and Body Fluids 6th Edition by Majorie DiLorenzo, Susan Strasinger

Exercise 20

An acceptable disinfectant for blood and body fluid decontamination is:

A. Sodium hydroxide

B. Antimicrobial soap

C. Hydrogen peroxide

D. Sodium hypochlorite

Step 1 of 3

Disinfectant:

• Disinfectant destroys microorganisms present in the non-living objects.

Decontamination:

• It is the process of removing microorganisms, germs, infectious diseases and radioactive materials in an object

• Certain disinfectant is used on certain object for effective killing of microorganisms.

• Blood and body fluids such as plasma, lymph, amniotic fluid, bile, breast milk, mucous, saliva, sweat and tears are decontaminated effectively using sodium hypochlorite.