The nurse is preparing to provide wound care for her patient.She realizes that the most effective way to decrease the bacterial count on her hands is to wash her hands:

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Studies have shown that antiseptics containing 60% to 95% alcohol alone,or 50% to 95% alcohol,when combined with other selected antiseptics (e.g.,chlorhexidine),lower bacterial counts on the skin more effectively than do other antiseptics without alcohol.
An alcohol-based hand rub may be used as a preoperative hand scrub after an initial 15-second prewash with plain soap and water.

The Nurse Is Preparing to Provide Wound Care for Her