Decontamination of the hands can be done by a variety of methods.Facility infection control procedures govern the selection of materials and the methods used for surgical hand hygiene.Select the best practice for surgical hand hygiene.
A) Use of an alcohol-based hand lotion.
B) Use of an anatomic scrub, with a prescribed number of strokes plus friction.
C) Use of a brush whose bristles are as stiff as can be tolerated by the skin.
D) Elimination of sponges which are no longer recommended for surgical hand hygiene because they have been linked to skin cell shedding.

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For the traditional,standardized surgical scrub,individually packaged disposable brushes and sponges or synthetic sponges without a brush may be used.The use of synthetic sponges in place of brushes has gained wide acceptance,especially when long and repeated scrubbing may be traumatic to the skin.Disposable brushes or sponges are available with a variety of antimicrobial soap or antiseptic solutions impregnated into the sponge.Soft brushes or sponges are preferred to reduce damage to the skin and skin cell shedding.When hand rubs are used for surgical hand antisepsis,the only acceptable products are alcohol-based antiseptic surgical hand rubs with documented persistent and cumulative activity that have met the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)regulatory requirements for surgical hand antisepsis.An anatomic scrub,using a prescribed amount of time or number of strokes plus friction,is used to effectively cleanse the skin.When using the timed approach,the product instructions for use and the institution's policies and procedures should be followed.

Decontamination of the Hands Can Be Done by a Variety