Question

which infection control procedure would be taken by the nurse who has redressed a patients wound and now plans to administer a medication to the patient?
remove gloves and administer the medication.
leave the gloves on to administer the medication.
remove gloves and perform hand hygiene before administering the medication.
leave the medication on the bedside table to avoid having to remove gloves before leaving the patients room.

Explanation:

When a nurse has redressed a patient's wound and plans to administer medication, gloves used during wound - dressing are contaminated. Removing them and performing hand hygiene helps prevent transfer of pathogens to the patient during medication administration. Leaving gloves on can spread contaminants, and leaving the medication on the bedside table is not an appropriate way of administering it.

Answer:

Remove gloves and perform hand hygiene before administering the medication.