with their use if you're swabbing down a
larger area. Use as many wipes as you need
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5. True or false? If you're disinfecting sur-
faces through a spray-and-wipe method,
those surfaces should be completely dry by
the time you're done wiping.
a. true b. false
Answer: b. The antimicrobial effect of disin-
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remain wet for the entire length of their pre-
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or "dwell time," and the surfaces that they've
been applied to should air dry and not be wiped
dry.
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with a 10-minute
contact time evaporates 3 minutes after you
apply it to a surface?
a. Go ahead with the next case. After 10
minutes, the surface will have been disin-
fected.
b. Wait 2 minutes, then apply a different dis-
infection product to the surface for dou-
ble coverage.
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