Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 64%
Simulated
By rolling contaminated gloves inside-out, the nurse is affecting which step in the chain of infection?
Correct answer
A
Rationale
When the nurse rolls contaminated gloves inside-out, they are manipulating the mode of transmission in the chain of infection. The gloves, which are contaminated, act as a vehicle for transferring pathogens from the reservoir's portal of exit to a potential portal of entry. Choices B, C, and D are incorrect because the action of rolling contaminated gloves does not directly relate to the portal of entry, reservoir, or portal of exit in the chain of infection.