The Alcohol Wipe Used on a Patient's Skin Before an Injection

question 19

Multiple Choice

The alcohol wipe used on a patient's skin before an injection is an example of ______.

• A) antisepsis
• B) disinfection
• C) sterilization
• D) decontamination
• E) sanitization

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Definitions:

Henry

The SI unit of inductance, defined as the inductance in a circuit when an electromotive force of one volt is produced by a current changing at one ampere per second.

Left-hand Generator Rule

A rule used to determine the direction of induced current when a conductor moves through a magnetic field, utilizing the left hand to align thumb, forefinger, and middle finger perpendicularly.

Magnetic Field

A magnetic field is a vector field that surrounds magnets and electric currents, exerting magnetic forces on moving electric charges and magnetic materials.

Exponential Curve

A natural curve that is the rate at which current can rise or fall in an inductor or the rate of charge and discharge for a capacitor.