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After helping a resident who had a bowel movement accident, your gloved hands look visibly soiled after you remove the gloves. What is the correct action?
- A.Wash your hands with soap and water right away
- B.Use alcohol-based hand rub because it works faster
- C.Shake your hands dry and put on a fresh pair of gloves
- D.Rinse with water only and continue to the next task
Correct answer
A. Wash your hands with soap and water right away
Why
When hands are visibly soiled, soap and water are required because alcohol rub does not remove visible soil. Water alone and re-gloving over dirty hands still spread germs.
Content outline: Basic Nursing Skills - Infection Control: Hand Hygiene · From the Basic Nursing Skills practice bank (BN-088).