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You cough into your hands while stocking a supply cart. What should you do?
- A.Perform hand hygiene before handling the clean supplies again
- B.Wipe your hands on your uniform and keep stocking the cart
- C.Cough into your elbow next time but finish this task first
- D.Put gloves over your unwashed hands to cover the germs
Correct answer
A. Perform hand hygiene before handling the clean supplies again
Why
Hands contaminated by coughing must be cleaned before touching clean supplies, and coughing into the elbow is preferred. Gloves over dirty hands and wiping on clothing do not remove germs.
Content outline: Basic Nursing Skills - Infection Control: Hand Hygiene · From the Basic Nursing Skills practice bank (BN-096).