The nurse is preparing the skin of a client for surgery. The nurse knows the purpose of the surgical skin preparation is to:
1. Sterilize the skin.
2. Assess the surgical site before surgery.
3. Reduce the risk of postoperative wound infection.
4. Clean any moles the client may have.
Correct Answer: 3
Rationale 1: The preparation of the skin prior to surgery is not to sterilize the skin.
Rationale 2: The purpose of a surgical skin preparation is not to assess the surgical site before surgery.
Rationale 3: The purpose of a surgical skin preparation is not to clean any moles the client may have.
Rationale 4: The purpose of a surgical skin preparation is to reduce the risk of postoperative wound infection.
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