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INFECTION PREVENTION
face and that, in order to minimize this possibility, you should use each wipe
— and each side of each wipe — only once, then dispose.4 And don't forget
to keep the container top closed during storage, so wipes don't dry out.
5. Quaternary ammonium compound-impregnated wipes effectively decontaminate
keyboards and other high-touch computer equipment.
a. true
b. false
a. true. According to the CDC, while quaternary ammonium compounds are
considered to have poor mycobactericidal activity, they (along with 70% isopropyl alcohol, phenolics and chlorine-containing wipes) remove or inactivate
more than 95% of contaminants, including MRSA, vancomycin-resistant
