Question

The compound that is an organic base containing chlorine and two phenolic rings, and is used increasingly for wound degerming, neonatal washes, hand scrubbing, and prepping surgical skin sites is:_______
a. carbolic acid.
b. chlorhexidine.
c. triclosan.
d. formalin.
e. quarternary ammonium componds.

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct answer will be option-B

Explanation:

Chlorhexidine is an antiseptic disinfectant which is used in the hospitals before surgery to sterilize the skin and the surgical instruments.

The chemical is used on the patient and the provider to clean the wounds as it is effective on a number of microbes but ineffective on the spores of the microbes.

The structure of the chlorhexidine contains the two phenolic rings and chlorine element.

Thus, Option-B is the correct answer.