The disinfection of the wounds that require to be dressed is done with hydrogen peroxide or iodine.
Hydrogen peroxide - Medical-use solution used for its disinfection effects and for stopping small bleedings consecutive to scratched, crushed wounds, stings or as a consequence of hits followed by the appearance of small-medium skin or mucous membrane injuries (epistaxis).
Iodine - It is used in the disinfection of medical material, the antisepsis of skin lesions, the treatment of inflammations and infections of mucous membranes.
The saline solution is sterile, but it does not have antiseptic or disinfectant properties.
Drinking water, besides the fact that it does not have antiseptic or disinfectant properties, may contain impurities or microorganisms that must not reach the wound.
The correct answer is: A
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