Misty is a surgical nurse and is very concerned about infection control in the Surgery Department. Recently she provided education to the surgery staff on ways to eliminate transient hand flora. The most precise description for this is hand:
A. hygiene.
B. washing.
C. antisepsis.
D. cleaning.
C
Hand hygiene is a general term that applies to hand washing, antiseptic handwash, antiseptic hand rub, or surgical hand antisepsis. Hand washing refers to washing hands with plain soap and water. An antiseptic handwash means washing hands with water and soap or other detergents containing an antiseptic agent. An antiseptic hand rub means to apply an antiseptic hand rub product, such as alcohol, to all surfaces of the hands to reduce the number of microorganisms present. Surgical hand antisepsis is an antiseptic handwash or antiseptic hand rub that surgical personnel perform preoperatively to eliminate transient and reduce resident hand flora.
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