What practice helps prevent contamination when handling soiled linens?

• A. Roll toward you
• B. Put linens on chair
• C. Wear gloves if soiled, place linens in appropriate bag, roll away from you to prevent contamination, and tidy the room
• D. Shake linens

Answer: (C)

Handling soiled linens safely hinges on infection-control steps that keep pathogens from spreading. Wearing gloves provides a protective barrier for your hands and helps prevent transfer to skin and clothing. Placing the linens in the appropriate bag ensures they’re contained and processed through the proper laundry or disposal stream. Rolling the linens away from your body keeps contaminated material distant as you secure and remove them. Tidying the room afterward helps minimize environmental spread and prepares the area for cleaning. Shaking linens should be avoided because it can release germs into the air, and rolling toward you would bring contaminants closer to you. Placing linens on a chair isn’t an adequate containment method.