Which of the following is an example of a non-critical item?

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Which of the following is an example of a non-critical item?

Non-critical items are those that only touch intact skin and pose the lowest risk of transmitting infection. Tables and door handles fit this category because they are touched by unbroken skin and do not contact mucous membranes or sterile body sites. Arterial clamps, on the other hand, contact blood vessels and sterile tissues, so they are not non-critical and require higher levels of cleaning and disinfection (or sterilization as appropriate). Therefore, tables and door handles best illustrate non-critical items, and listing both shows the correct example. In practice, non-critical items are cleaned with routine, low-level disinfection between uses.

Non-critical items are those that only touch intact skin and pose the lowest risk of transmitting infection. Tables and door handles fit this category because they are touched by unbroken skin and do not contact mucous membranes or sterile body sites. Arterial clamps, on the other hand, contact blood vessels and sterile tissues, so they are not non-critical and require higher levels of cleaning and disinfection (or sterilization as appropriate). Therefore, tables and door handles best illustrate non-critical items, and listing both shows the correct example. In practice, non-critical items are cleaned with routine, low-level disinfection between uses.

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