You are treating a patient with a history of latex allergy. The alternative to using latex gloves would be which type of glove?

rubber
plastic
nitrile
vinyl


rubber

Rationale: Vinyl – Vinyl gloves are the best and most often used alternative to latex gloves. Nitrile gloves are too thick, plastic is too thin, and rubber is not advised.

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