Safety & Infection ControlQuestion 65 of 200
After removing gloves, the CNA should:
a.Reuse the same pair of gloves when caring for the next resident
b.Wait to perform hand hygiene until after the next task is finished
c.Perform hand hygiene immediately before touching anything else
d.Place the used gloves in a uniform pocket to discard them later
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 (a) cross-contaminates; delaying hygiene (b) 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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