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Wiping skin with an alcohol swab is an example of:

ADetecting
BDegerming
CDebriding
DDecanting
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Degerming
1. It is done before an injection. 2. It reduces but does not eliminate microbes. 3. Wiping the skin with an alcohol swab at an injection site is an example of degerming. 4. So the answer is degerming. _Source: OpenStax 'Microbiology', Ch 13 'Control of Microbial Growth'_
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