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Kthamas

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One effective alternative to using iodine compounds for cleansing a venipuncture site prior to collecting a specimen for blood cultures is to use:
 
  A) a mild dilution of bleach
  B) chlorhexidine compounds
  C) alcohol pads
  D) phenol derivatives

Question 2

Cleansing a venipuncture site prior to a blood donation that will be used for transfusion purposes requires multiple scrubs.
 
  Indicate whether this statement is true or false.



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: B

Answer to Question 2

Answer: TRUE



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