State Tested Nursing Assistant (STNA) Practice Exam

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When is it necessary for a nurse aide to wear gloves?

  1. Feeding a client

  2. Doing peri-care

  3. Giving a back rub

  4. Doing range of motion

The correct answer is: Doing peri-care

Wearing gloves during peri-care is essential for maintaining hygiene and preventing infection. Peri-care involves cleaning the genital and anal areas, which are at higher risk for contamination and could expose both the client and the nurse aide to bodily fluids. By wearing gloves, it helps create a barrier between the aide’s skin and any potentially infectious materials, ensuring both the client’s safety and the aide’s protection. In contrast, while feeding a client, giving a back rub, or performing range of motion exercises may involve close contact, they do not typically involve exposure to bodily fluids or highly susceptible areas. Consequently, gloves are not always required for those activities unless specific circumstances suggest a risk of contamination or cross-infection.