A nurse is reviewing infection control protocols with a newly hired nursing assistant. The nursing assistant asks why the facility requires hand hygiene to be performed both before and after wearing gloves during patient care. Which explanation by the nurse best demonstrates understanding of evidence-based hand hygiene principles?
- "Gloves can develop microscopic tears during use, allowing pathogens to contact your hands, so post-glove hand hygiene prevents cross-contamination."
- "Hand hygiene before gloving removes visible soil, while hand hygiene after gloving removes the powder residue from the gloves."
- "Hand hygiene before and after glove use is a facility policy requirement but provides the same level of protection as single hand hygiene."
- "Pre-glove hand hygiene protects the patient, while post-glove hand hygiene is only necessary if the gloves become visibly soiled."