The nurse prepares a patient for surgery to repair an abdominal aortic aneurysm. Which intervention should reduce the patient's risk of developing a surgical site infection? Select all that apply.

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1. Providing an appropriate antibiotic no more than 1 hour prior to the surgical incision results in fewer surgical site infections.
2. Discontinuing antibiotics 24 hours after surgery results in fewer surgical site infections.
3. There is no evidence to recommend removing hair from the surgical site prior to surgery. Shaving should not be performed.
4. If hair removal is necessary, it should be removed with the use of an electric clipper.
5. The application of antiembolism stocking will not reduce the patient's risk of developing a surgical site infection.

The Nurse Prepares a Patient for Surgery to Repair an Abdominal