One effective alternative to using iodine compounds for cleansing a venipuncture site prior to collecting a specimen for blood cultures is to use:

A) a mild dilution of bleach
B) chlorhexidine compounds
C) alcohol pads
D) phenol derivatives


Answer: B

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