What is the term for a substance that when applied to the skin reduces the spread of microorganisms?

What will be an ideal response?

C. antiseptic Antiseptics come in many forms and include ethanol and hydrogen peroxide.

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Your patient is a three-year-old male who has had a mild cold for 24 hours. This evening, the parents have called EMS because the child awoke with a hoarse, "barking" cough and seems to be having some difficulty breathing. You note that the child is afebrile and his breath sounds are clear but that he has significant inspiratory stridor. His respiratory rate is 30, his pulse is 124, and he is

anxious but lacks peripheral cyanosis. Which of the following responses indicates the most likely cause and the appropriate treatment of the child's problem? A) Epiglottitis, breathing cool night air B) Laryngotracheobronchitis, humidified oxygen C) Bronchiolitis, racemic epinephrine D) Asthma, albuterol

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Diabetics should be warned that ____ may cause false test results with some urine sugar tests

A) penicillins B) erythromycins C) cephalosporins D) tetracyclines

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