A heat-sensitive,glass instrument is used on a patient known to have hepatitis B and becomes contaminated with small traces of the patient's blood.Before using it on the intact skin of another patient,which of the following would be the best way of disinfecting the instrument?
A) Cleaning with soap and water followed by disinfection with sodium hypochlorite (household bleach) .
B) Cleaning with soap and water followed by disinfection with any disinfectant available.
C) Soaking the instrument in any disinfectant for several hours.
D) Cleaning with soap and water is all that is necessary.
E) None of the above because the instrument should not be used on any other patient.
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