The nurse is caring for a patient on the medical-surgical unit.The nurse and the physician have completed an invasive procedure.What is the next step in handling the instruments used during the procedure?

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Instruments need to be cleaned and sterilized.Disinfecting,boiling,or cleaning is not utilized on critical items that will be reused on patients in the hospital environment.Items that are used on sterile tissue or in the vascular system present a high risk of infection if they become contaminated with bacteria.

The Nurse Is Caring for a Patient on the Medical-Surgical