Question

Scrubbing or immersing the skin in chemicals to reduce the numbers of microbes on the skin is question 3 options:

Answer 1

Answer:

b. degermation.

Explanation:

Degermation is a mechanical cleansing method of minimizing the number of microorganisms on the skin.

The cleansing method used in degermation includes:

a. scrubbing of the skin with chemicals.

b. Immersion of that area of the skin in chemicals.

An example of chemical agents used in degermation includes: Alcohol wipes, the hand scrub used by surgeon e.t.c.

Answer 2

The process in which microbes can be removed from the skin is known as degermation.In this process, the technique removes all the microorganisms from any living tissue and this reduces the contamination of such harmful microbes.