The nurse is caring for a patient admitted to the hospital with a bowel obstruction. The nurse should wear sterile gloves when:
A) Inserting an indwelling urinary catheter
B) Giving a back rub on intact skin.
C) Changing an oxygen system
D) Inserting an IV catheter
Ans: A
Feedback: Inserting an indwelling urinary catheter is the only sterile procedure listed here. Gloves aren't necessary when giving a back rub on intact skin or when changing an oxygen system. Nonsterile gloves would be worn when inserting an IV catheter.
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