The nursing assistant observing the resident using handwashing and an alcohol-based hand rub should intervene at which of the following incidents? The resident:

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The nursing assistant should follow the guidelines for proper handwashing and use of the alcohol-based hand rub from the Centers of Disease Control and help the resident to also follow them to protect the resident. The assistant should intervene when the resident is using an alcohol-based hand rub instead of handwashing before applying their contact lens because it is not as effective in preventing the spread of pathogens to the eye and hand rubs cannot effectively kill all pathogens. The other instances are acceptable applications of the same principles the nursing assistant follows.

The Nursing Assistant Observing the Resident Using Handwashing and an Alcohol-Based