What is the purpose of surgical hand and arm cleansing?
a. To sterilize the skin before gloving
b. To remove every microorganism present on the skin
c. To warm hands and arms before entering a cold OR environment
d. To decrease the number of resident microorganisms on the skin to a minimum
ANS: D
The process of surgical hand cleansing removes as many microorganisms as possible from the skin of the hands and arms by mechanical washing and chemical antisepsis before participating in a surgical procedure.
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