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which method would a nurse whose ungloved hands come in contact with the drainage from a patients wound use to clean the hands?
wipe them with a paper towel.
wash them with soap and water.
use an alcohol - based hand cleaner.
rinse them and use the alcohol - based hand cleaner.

Explanation:

When hands come in contact with potentially infectious material like wound drainage, soap and water is the best option to physically remove contaminants and reduce the risk of infection. Alcohol - based hand cleaners may not be sufficient to remove all types of pathogens and debris in such cases. Wiping with a paper towel only spreads the contaminants and rinsing followed by alcohol - based cleaner is not as effective as soap and water for initial cleaning.

Answer:

Wash them with soap and water.