The nurse asks the patient about allergies before cleansing the skin with which of the following solutions?
1. 10% povidone-iodine
2. 2% tincture of iodine
3. 2% aqueous chlorhexidine gluconate
4. 70% isopropyl alcohol
ANS: 1
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