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A family member is providing care to a loved one who has an infected leg wound. What would you instruct the family member to do after providing care and handling contaminated equipment or organic material? a. Wear gloves before eating or handling food. b. Place any soiled materials into a bag and double bag it. c. Have the family member check with the doctor about need for immunization. d. Perform hand hygiene after care and/or handling contaminated equipment or material.

   A family member is providing care to a loved one who has an
infected leg wound. What would you instruct the family
member to do after providing care and handling contaminated
equipment or organic material?
a. Wear gloves before eating or handling food.
b. Place any soiled materials into a bag and double bag it.
c. Have the family member check with the doctor about need
for immunization.
d. Perform hand hygiene after care and/or handling contaminated equipment or material.
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Fundamentals of Nursing
Fundamentals of Nursing
Amy Hall, Anne… 8th Edition
Chapter 28, Problem 5 ↓

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Therefore, option a, wearing gloves before eating or handling food, is a necessary step to prevent the spread of any potential pathogens.  Show more…

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A family member is providing care to a loved one who has an infected leg wound. What would you instruct the family member to do after providing care and handling contaminated equipment or organic material? a. Wear gloves before eating or handling food. b. Place any soiled materials into a bag and double bag it. c. Have the family member check with the doctor about need for immunization. d. Perform hand hygiene after care and/or handling contaminated equipment or material.
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