The main purpose of the surgical skin prep is to:
a. provide a visible area of paint where the incision will be made
b. reduce the microbial count on the skin to an irreducible minimum
c. remove all resident and transient flora from the planned incision site
d. sterilize the patient's skin to prevent post-op surgical site infections
b
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