Question

the nurse is providing care to a patient on contact precautions. the nurse accidentally rips a glove on the side of the bed. which infection control precaution should the nurse implement?
remove gloves and wash hands
apply another clean glove over the ripped glove
take off gloves and put on new ones
finish care with the untorn gloved hand

Explanation:

When a nurse's glove rips during contact precautions, the correct infection control step is to immediately remove the contaminated gloves, perform hand hygiene to eliminate potential pathogens, and then don new sterile gloves. This prevents exposure to infectious materials and stops the spread of pathogens.

Answer:

Take off gloves and put on new ones