Sandra arrived a little late this morning because her car wouldn't start. although she usually checks the exam rooms for cleanliness before bringing a patient back to an exam room, the rooms are almost always in good shape, so she skips that step this morning. as she brings the first patient into the exam room, she notices an unidentifiable clear gel-like substance on the edge of the examining table. the paper cover is clean and fresh. what should sandra do?

Sandra should ask the patient to step out into waiting area while she cleans up the table.

Explanation:

Based on the information provided within the question it seems that in this scenario Sandra should ask the patient to step out into waiting area while she cleans up the table. This is because the examination room needs to always be cleaned after every patient so that germs, infections, and diseases do not spread from patient to patient.

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