A nurse is teaching a nursing student how to care for patients in the perioperative period. Which statement by the student about preventing postoperative infections indicates a need for further teaching?

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Although bathing a patient's skin area with antiseptic agents reduces the number of surface bacteria, this measure has not been shown to reduce the incidence of postoperative infection. Disinfecting surgical instruments, antimicrobial surgical scrubbing for operating room personnel, and disinfection of other surfaces in the environment have been shown to be effective measures for preventing postoperative infection.

A Nurse Is Teaching a Nursing Student How to Care