CNA Practice Test
Infection controlQuestion 225 of 1700

You will take a resident's vital signs. The resident is not on transmission-based precautions. Should you wear gloves?

  1. Yes, gloves protect you during all resident contact
  2. Yes, but only if the resident asks you to
  3. Yes, but only on the hand that touches the resident
  4. No, gloves are not used for routine tasks like this
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Correct answer: No, gloves are not used for routine tasks like this

Gloves are not for routine tasks like vital signs.

Source: Nursing Assistant (Reuter), 4.5: Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Practice infection control

Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026