For a ginger fomentation, describe the proper hygiene steps after the treatment

What will be an ideal response?


The grated ginger should be used only once and discarded in the waste can after the treatment. The ginger liquid in the stockpot should be drained out and the stockpot washed in warm, soapy water and rinsed after each use. Launder the sheets and towels with hot water and detergent after each use. Wipe the insulating gloves with alcohol or other disinfectant after each use.

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Which of the following is the groove between the two hemispheres of the brain? 

A. Corpus callosum B. Lateral sulcus C. Gyrus D. Central sulcus E. Longitudinal fissure

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A. single-entry account. B. accounts payable account. C. open-book account. D. written-contract account.

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A. Failure to treat B. Correction of a mistake C. Failure to diagnose D. Poor documentation E. Failure to follow safety procedures

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