Safety & Infection ControlQuestion 65 of 200
After removing gloves, the CNA should:
a.Perform hand hygiene immediately before touching anything else
b.Reuse the gloves on the next resident
c.Wait until after the next task
d.Place used gloves in a pocket
Explanation
CDC and WHO 'Five Moments' require hand hygiene immediately after glove removal because microbes contaminate hands during use and doffing through micro-tears and during the removal process. Reuse (b) cross-contaminates; delaying hygiene (c) spreads pathogens; pocketing (d) contaminates uniform. This single step prevents many healthcare-associated infections, the leading preventable cause of harm in long-term care.
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