Safety & ComplianceQuestion 40 of 100
A phlebotomist finishes drawing a patient on contact precautions for Clostridioides difficile. Which hand hygiene is required?
a.Use an alcohol-based hand rub only
b.Wash with soap and running water
c.Use an alcohol rub twice in a row
d.Change gloves without performing hand hygiene
Explanation
Alcohol-based rubs do not kill C. difficile spores, so hands must be washed with soap and running water, which physically removes them. Soap and water are also required whenever hands are visibly soiled. Repeating an alcohol rub does not add sporicidal activity, and changing gloves alone does not decontaminate the hands underneath.
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