Prior to the surgeon's making an incision into a client, the client's skin is bathed with a bacteriostatic solution. The nurse realizes that this solution will:
1. sterilize the client's skin.
2. disinfect the client's skin.
3. sanitize the client's skin.
4. inhibit the number of bacteria on the client's skin.
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A bacteriostatic solution is one that will inhibit the increase in the number of bacteria. Sterilization, disinfection, and sanitization are all methods to reduce or destroy microorganisms on objects. These methods cannot be used on skin.
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A) Low carbon dioxide B) High carbon dioxide C) High oxygen D) Low pH
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A) osmosis. B) hyperosmolar pressure. C) diffusion. D) negative pressure.