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after you wipe the desired site with an alcohol - prep pad.
a. blow on the skin to dry
b. let it air dry
c. wash your hands
d. inspect the patients fingers
When using an alcohol - prep pad to clean a site (such as before an injection), it is important not to blow on the skin (as this can contaminate the area), washing hands at this point is not relevant to the drying of the site, and inspecting the patient's fingers is also not related to drying the site. The correct procedure is to let the alcohol on the skin air dry. This ensures that the alcohol has enough time to evaporate and complete its disinfecting action without introducing additional contaminants.
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B. let it air dry