Gloves should be changed if torn, have holes, or are dirty.

• A. True
• B. False
• C. Not Needed
• D. Only After Re-Entering

Answer: (A)

Gloves must maintain a reliable barrier, and that barrier is compromised when gloves are torn, have holes, or become dirty. In those situations they should be discarded and replaced with a new pair before continuing care. This prevents pathogens from passing to your hands or to surfaces and reduces the risk of cross‑contamination between patients and tasks. After removing contaminated gloves, perform hand hygiene and don fresh gloves if continuing patient care. The other options imply the gloves can be reused or that changes aren’t needed, which would ignore the breach in protection and the need to prevent contamination.