As an RN with the infectious disease team, you are providing an education course to new graduate nurses regarding the process of infection control and prevention.
-The infectious disease RN discusses scenarios that require hand washing with germicidal soap and water instead of alcohol-based hand cleanser.Which of the following statements by a new nurse is most accurate regarding when hands should be washed with soap and water?

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Washing hands with soap and water is necessary when hands are visibly contaminated, but also before and after using gloves. Washing hands before applying gloves is important to prevent contamination from organisms already present on the hands, while washing hands after removing gloves is necessary to prevent transmission of microorganisms that may have been on the gloves. Alcohol-based hand cleansers are effective for routine hand hygiene, but soap and water should be used when hands are visibly soiled or contaminated with proteinaceous material.

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