You are scrubbing a patient in preparation for surgery using chlorhexidine to prep the skin. Sufficient contact time would be:

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Chlorhexidine requires sufficient contact time on the skin to be effective as an antiseptic. Two 30-second applications, making a total of 1 minute of contact time, is generally considered adequate for surgical skin preparation to ensure the antiseptic has enough time to exert its antimicrobial effect.

You Are Scrubbing a Patient in Preparation for Surgery Using