A nurse observes a certified nursing assistant (CNA) wearing one pair of gloves when taking vital signs on all assigned clients. What action should the nurse take immediately?
a. Ask the CNA to explain the rationale for this in a private conference.
b. Ignore the behavior because the CNA is following agency procedure.
c. Report the CNA to the charge nurse.
d. Teach the CNA the correct procedure, stressing the rationale.
D
Components of Standard Precautions include hand washing after touching blood, body fluids, secretions, excretions, and contaminated items, even if gloves were worn, and between tasks and procedures on the same client to prevent cross-contamination of body sites; and applying nonsterile gloves before touching mucous membranes, nonintact skin, blood, body fluids, secretions, excretions, and contaminated items. Gloves must be changed and hand washing done between clients to prevent nosocomial infections.
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