A CNA finishes emptying a bedside urinal and must open the hallway door to leave the room. The gloves are still on. What should the CNA do?
Answer choices
- AOpen the door with the gloved hand and remove gloves in the hallway
- BRemove the gloves, perform hand hygiene, then open the door with clean hands
- CKeep the gloves on so they are ready for the next resident
- DCover the glove with a paper towel and use it to turn the doorknob
About this question
What should a CNA do before opening a hallway door after emptying a bedside urinal while still wearing gloves? Infection control items test contaminated glove handling and clean-to-dirty sequencing. Opening doors with soiled gloves spreads organisms to shared surfaces. Read the wording and clinical context closely; those details determine the NNAAP competency being tested.
This practice question asks for the correct sequence. Remove gloves, perform hand hygiene, then open the door with clean hands. Do not touch the doorknob with contaminated gloves, keep gloves for the next resident, or use a paper towel as a shortcut. For remove gloves before opening door, link glove removal to any clean shared surface rule.
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Correct answer
- AOpen the door with the gloved hand and remove gloves in the hallway
- BRemove the gloves, perform hand hygiene, then open the door with clean handsCorrect
- CKeep the gloves on so they are ready for the next resident
- DCover the glove with a paper towel and use it to turn the doorknob
Basic rationale
Contaminated gloves should never touch hallway doors or other clean surfaces. Remove gloves, perform hand hygiene, then open the door with clean hands.
Option explanations
- A: Incorrect. Soiled gloves must not touch hallway doors.
- B: Correct. Decontaminate before touching the hallway door.
- C: Incorrect. Gloves are changed between residents.
- D: Incorrect. A paper towel does not replace glove removal and hand hygiene.
Deep Analysis
Core logic
Gloves used for toileting are contaminated. Opening a hallway door with those gloves spreads organisms to shared surfaces. Remove gloves inside the room, wash or sanitize hands, then exit.
Distractor analysis
A: Opening the door with soiled gloves contaminates a high-touch surface used by many people. C: Keeping gloves on for the next resident transfers pathogens between residents. D: Paper towel over soiled gloves does not remove contamination from the gloves.
Exam trap
Door-opening items test whether you remove gloves before touching clean surfaces.
Memory tip
Soiled gloves: off and clean hands before any hallway door.
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