The Most Common Iodophor Used in the United States for Preoperative

question 8

Multiple Choice

The most common iodophor used in the United States for preoperative skin preparation is

• A) calcium iodophor.
• B) 95% ethanol and iodine.
• C) tincture of iodine.
• D) povidone-iodine.

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