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CNA
Basic Nursing Skills
Multiple choice
Difficulty 3 of 5

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After providing incontinence care, a nursing assistant will help the same resident with oral care. What should happen first?

Remove gloves, clean hands, and put on fresh gloves✓ Correct

The tasks require a glove change with hand cleaning between them.
Keep the same gloves for both tasks✗ Incorrect

Gloves used for one task should not carry contamination to another.
Rinse the gloves and continue✗ Incorrect

Gloves must not be washed for reuse.
Remove gloves and skip hand cleaning✗ Incorrect

Hand cleaning is needed when changing gloves.

Answer

A. Remove gloves, clean hands, and put on fresh gloves

Rationale

The tasks require a glove change with hand cleaning between them. This protects the accuracy or safety of care.

RememberRemove gloves, clean hands, and put on fresh gloves.

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Adapted from Open RN Nursing Assistant: Chapter 4: Adhere to Principles of Infection Control Open RN (Chippewa Valley Technical College) · License: CC BY 4.0 · Retrieved November 2, 2026 · PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE) › Gloves · 2022
Clinical Safety: Hand Hygiene for Healthcare Workers (Source: CDC) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) · License: CDC content (credit required) · Retrieved November 2, 2026 · When to change gloves and clean hands

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