Sterilisation and Disinfection

All of the following statements about autoclaving are correct EXCEPT:

All of the following disinfectants are correctly paired with their primary mechanism of action EXCEPT:

A 35-year-old surgical nurse in a tertiary care hospital in Delhi sustains a needlestick injury while recapping a needle used for a patient with unknown HIV status. The needle was contaminated with blood. What is the most appropriate immediate next step in management of the contaminated needle and surrounding area?

An infection control officer at a 200-bed hospital in Mumbai is designing a protocol for decontamination of endoscopes used in gastroenterology. The endoscopes are contaminated with blood and gastric secretions from patients with unknown infectious status, including potential tuberculosis and hepatitis C. Which of the following is the most appropriate next step in the decontamination protocol?

Which feature best distinguishes autoclaving from dry heat sterilisation?