A nurse aide is assigned to make an occupied bed. When should the nurse aide wash their hands?

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Before the task and after the task. Hand hygiene is critical to infection control and should occur before and after patient contact or care tasks. Washing hands before protects the patient; washing after protects yourself and others from potential contamination. Washing only at the end (A) or beginning (B) provides incomplete protection. Hand washing should occur regardless of visible soiling (D); it should be routine practice.