The surgical hand scrub is designed to:
A) remove transient microorganisms and suppress resident microorganisms.
B) target a narrow range of microorganisms.
C) work slowly and depend on cumulative action.
D) fully sterilize the skin on the hands and arms.

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The purposes of surgical hand hygiene are as follows: to remove dirt,skin oil,and transient microorganisms from the nails,hands,and forearms; to reduce the resident microbial count to as near zero as possible; and to leave an antimicrobial residue on the skin to prevent regrowth of microbes for several hours.Hand hygiene has been recognized as a primary method of decreasing healthcare-associated infections.The skin can never be rendered sterile,but it can be made surgically clean by reducing the number of microorganisms present.

The Surgical Hand Scrub Is Designed To