An instrument that comes into contact with the patient's skin, such as a blood pressure cuff, needs to be sterilized after each use.

Name: An instrument that comes into contact with the patient's skin, such as a blood pressure cuff, needs to be sterilized after each use.
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Instruments that come into contact with the patient's skin, such as blood pressure cuffs, only need to be disinfected after each use, not sterilized. Sterilization is a more rigorous process typically used for surgical instruments.

An Instrument That Comes into Contact with the Patient's Skin