A nurse wears gloves to clean a patient's infected wound. Which statement about hand hygiene is correct?
Correct answer: B. Hand hygiene is needed before applying and after removing gloves
- A. Gloves replace hand hygiene when they remain intact
- B. Hand hygiene is needed before applying and after removing gloves
- C. Hand hygiene is needed only when gloves become visibly torn
- D. Hand hygiene is unnecessary if the patient has no fever
Explanation
Gloves do not replace hand hygiene because hands may become contaminated during glove removal or through small defects. The nurse cleans the hands before putting on gloves and immediately after removing them.
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Asepsis covers the chain of infection, hand hygiene, personal protective equipment, standard and transmission-based precautions, sterilisation, disinfection and safe waste disposal. The key distinction is between medical asepsis, which reduces microorganisms, and surgical asepsis, which maintains a sterile field during invasive procedures.
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