Please read the clinical scenario, and then answer the questions that follow to become familiar with the traditional NCLEX question format.
A woman who is 38-weeks' pregnant is admitted for a scheduled cesarean section. As the RN, you perform an assessment of the patient and prepare her for the surgery. Prior to the procedure, you prepare to place an indwelling urinary catheter.
-As the RN,you cleanse the urethral opening with an iodine swab.Which of the following terms most appropriately describes this method of microbial control?

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Please read the clinical scenario, and then answer the questions that follow to become familiar with the traditional NCLEX question format.
  A woman who is 38-weeks' pregnant is admitted for a scheduled cesarean section. As the RN, you perform an assessment of the patient and prepare her for the surgery. Prior to the procedure, you prepare to place an indwelling urinary catheter.
-As the RN,you cleanse the urethral opening with an iodine swab.Which of the following terms most appropriately describes this method of microbial control?

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

An antiseptic is applied to living tissue, such as the urethral opening in this case, to inhibit the growth of microorganisms. An iodine swab is commonly used as an antiseptic for skin preparation before invasive procedures. Disinfectants are used on non-living surfaces to kill microorganisms, decontaminants remove or reduce contaminants on surfaces, and sterilants destroy all microorganisms including spores.

Please Read the Clinical Scenario, and Then Answer the Questions