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To help prevent infection by ensuring no germs get in the wounds from the cotton.
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How can you make petroleum gauze?
Take any sterile gauze, and apply any type of unscented petroleum jelly to it. Only really safe to use on wounds if the jelly is clean and the gauze is sterile.
Is more important for microscope slide to be sterile or clean?
Sterile is clean and clean is sterile, so both
Does sterile mean clean?
Not exactly. Sterile refers to being free from living organisms, such as bacteria and viruses, that could cause infection or disease. Cleanliness, on the other hand, usually refers to the absence of dirt or grime. While something that is sterile is usually clean, something can be clean without necessarily being sterile.
How did the cotton gin change people?
cotton was less expesive and it was esier to clean
What is the difference between sterile and non-sterile dressings?
sterile gloves are clean never before used gloves, while non-sterile gloves have been used but are clean
What is the difference between clean and sterile?
Sterile is when you actually have used alcohol on it.
What is cotton pledget used for?
Small pieces of cotton with X-ray thread to absorb and clean the blood from the small injury during operation . it comes 5 pieces in each packet as sterile or 100 pcs in a box
What is the difference between sterile and non-sterile gauze?
One is guaranteed to have no microorganisms on it inside the sterile packaging, the other is clean but is not guaranteed to have no microorganisms on it.
Does sterile water have to be refrigerated?
Sterile water does not have to be refrigerated. However, to remain sterile, it must be kept in a clean, sealed container.
Why can't jack clean his wounds?
Because he had no book to clean it from.
How do you clean raw cotton?
you clean raw cotton with take it to the gin.
How was Joseph lister's work important?
it was important because before him people were dying from surgery because the wounds got infected. so he invented phenol to clean the tools and wounds.
