When providing nitroglycerin paste to a client, the nurse should wear gloves because:
1. putting on the paste is a sterile procedure.
2. this medication is absorbed through the skin.
3. it is part of the six rights of medication administration.
4. it is necessary for infection control.
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The nitroglycerin in an ointment preparation is absorbed through the skin. The nurse should wear gloves to prevent the absorption of the medication through the nurse's skin. The application of a paste is not a sterile procedure. Wearing gloves is not one of the six rights of medication administration. Wearing gloves to provide this medication is not being done for infection control.
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