Infection controlQuestion 1153 of 1700
When should you wear gloves to protect residents from your own body fluids?
- When your hands feel warm and dry
- When you take a resident's pulse
- When you help a resident to walk
- When the skin on your hands is broken
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Correct answer: When the skin on your hands is broken
Open skin on your hands can pass fluids to someone else.
Source: Nursing Assistant (Reuter), 4.5: Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026