Infection ControlQuestion 71 of 100
A countertop is visibly contaminated with blood after an extraction. Which product should be used after the visible blood is cleaned up?
a.Plain soap and water only
b.A household glass cleaner
c.A low-level disinfectant with no tuberculocidal claim
d.An EPA-registered intermediate-level hospital disinfectant with a tuberculocidal claim
Explanation
Surfaces visibly contaminated with blood require an EPA-registered hospital disinfectant that is intermediate level, meaning it carries a tuberculocidal claim, after the gross contamination has been removed. Soap and water clean but do not disinfect. Glass cleaner is not a registered disinfectant, and a low-level product without a tuberculocidal claim is reserved for surfaces without blood contamination.
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