Before placing packaged instruments into a steam autoclave for sterilization, how should the instruments themselves be prepared with respect to moisture?
Moisture condition of instruments does not affect sterilization outcome.
Kept slightly damp because the autoclave needs added moisture.
Left dripping wet to improve steam penetration.
Thoroughly dried so that no visible moisture remains.
Instruments should be completely dry before they are packaged and loaded into a steam autoclave. Residual water on instruments dilutes steam quality, promotes wet packs, can damage packaging, and may interfere with sterilization parameters. The autoclave provides its own saturated steam; it does not rely on surface water left on the devices.
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