Used for contact with nonsterile body fluids is referred to as which?

• A. Clean Gloves
• B. Alcohol Based Hand Rub
• C. Fomites
• D. Break in Sterility

Answer: (A)

The main idea is barrier protection during routine contact with fluids. Clean gloves are used for handling nonsterile body fluids to prevent direct skin contact and keep hands clean without implying sterility. They provide a protective barrier in everyday care tasks and are disposed of after use, with hands washed or sanitized before and after wearing them. Alcohol-based hand rubs are for disinfecting hands when they’re not visibly soiled or after removing gloves, but they don’t replace the need for a glove barrier during fluid contact. Fomites are objects that can harbor pathogens, not the gloves themselves, and a break in sterility refers to a lapse in maintaining sterile conditions, not the designation of gloves for nonsterile contact.