Personal careQuestion 287 of 1700
Why do you perform hand hygiene when you enter a resident’s room?
- To warm your hands before you touch the resident
- To tell the resident that you are ready to start
- To reduce the spread of pathogens
- To remove the need to wear gloves during care
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Correct answer: To reduce the spread of pathogens
Hand hygiene on entry lowers the chance of spreading pathogens into the room.
Source: Nursing Assistant (Reuter), 5.4: Pre- and Post-Procedural Steps
Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026