The nurse is assisting in the surgical holding area. The nurse understands that which of the following schedules are recommended for prophylactic antibiotics?
a. 4 hours prior to surgery
b. 1 hour prior to surgery
c. During surgery
d. Within the first 2 hours postoperatively
ANS: B
Studies have shown that preventing surgical site infections include giving prophylactic antibiotics within 1 hour prior to surgery (which means the actual incision time).
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