Question

A medical assistant is assisting a provider with an adult patient who sustained a wound from a dirty metal object. What order should the medical assistant expect the provider to give for the patient?

Answer 1

The medical assistant should expect the provider to give the patient orders to protect themselves from further contamination and to clean the wound and instruments properly.

Step-by-step explanation:

The medical assistant should expect the provider to give the following order for the patient:

1. Put on a protective coat, face protection, and cut-resistant gloves to prevent further contamination.
2. Wash any skin contact with detergent and warm water, followed by washing with a 1 N NaOH or a 1:10 dilution of bleach for 1 minute to kill any pathogens.
3. Incinerate or autoclave any contaminated waste in a strong basic solution.
4. Clean and soak the instruments in a strong basic solution.