A paramedic has asked you to sterilize a laryngoscope blade, which was placed in the mouth of a patient during an endotracheal intubation procedure. To sterilize this piece of equipment, you should:
A) wipe the blade down with a solution of one part bleach to 10 parts water.
B) clean the blade with soap and water, and then soak it in bleach for 1 hour.
C) immerse and leave the blade in an EPA-registered (approved) chemical sterilant.
D) wipe and soak the blade in a solution of 100 parts bleach to one part water.
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