A nurse is preparing to perform the physical assessment of a newly admitted patient. During which of the following components of the assessment should the nurse wear gloves? Select all that apply
A) Palpation of the patient's scalp
B) Palpation of the patient's upper extremities
C) Palpation of a rash on the patient's trunk
D) Palpation of a lesion on the patient's upper back
E) Palpation of the patient's fingers
Ans: C, D
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Gloves are worn during skin examination if a rash or lesions are to be palpated. It is not normally necessary to wear gloves to palpate a patient's scalp, extremities, or fingers unless contact with body fluids is reasonably foreseeable.
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