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 using:

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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