Infection Prevention and Control (IPC)
Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) ( 58 Questions)
Which of the following is an example of appropriate glove use?
Wearing the same pair of gloves for multiple patient care tasks increases the risk of cross-contamination and is not recommended.
Gloves should not be considered a substitute for hand hygiene. Touching clean surfaces with gloved hands can contaminate those surfaces, and proper hand hygiene should be performed after glove removal.
Gloves should be removed after completing all necessary patient care tasks and hand hygiene should be performed immediately.
Gloves should be removed and hand hygiene performed before touching clean surfaces.
Answer: b. Touching clean surfaces with gloved hands
Explanation: Gloves should not be considered a substitute for hand hygiene. Touching clean surfaces with gloved hands can contaminate those surfaces, and proper hand hygiene should be performed after glove removal.
Incorrect choices: a. Wearing the same pair of gloves for multiple patient care tasks increases the risk of cross-contamination and is not recommended.
c. Gloves should be removed after completing all necessary patient care tasks and hand hygiene should be performed immediately.
d. Gloves should be removed and hand hygiene performed before touching clean surfaces.