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NREMT Paramedic

Category - Operations

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After caring for a traumatically injured patient your disposable medical gloves are visibly contaminated with blood. Once the patient has been moved onto the emergency department stretcher how should you proceed?
  1. Take off your gloves, dispose of them properly, and immediately wash your hands
  2. Wear the same gloves until you decontaminate your stretcher
  3. Take off your gloves and return to service
  4. Take off your gloves, put on a clean pair of gloves, and decontaminate your stretcher
Explanation
Answer: A - Take off your gloves, dispose of them properly, and immediately wash your hands. Immediate and frequent hand washing is the best way to prevent the spread of diseases. Hands should be washed after every patient contact.
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