A nurse who serves on an infection control committee is assessing the adequacy of environmental controls against infection. This nurse would examine which of the following as the first line of defense in medical asepsis?
1. isolation or barrier procedures
2. hand-washing techniques
3. nature of detergent used on unit
4. type of ventilation system
ANS: 2
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