Which of the following is an appropriate technique for the nurse to use when performing sterile gloving?
a. Put the glove on the nondominant hand first.
b. Interlock the hands after both gloves are applied.
c. Pull the cuffs down on both gloves after gloving.
d. Grasp the outside cuff of the other glove with the gloved hand.
B
After the second glove is on, interlock the hands above waist level. Be sure to touch only sterile sides. Gloving of the dominant hand first improves dexterity. The cuffs usually fall down after application. With a gloved dominant hand, slip fingers underneath the second glove's cuff. The cuff protects gloved fingers. Sterile touching sterile prevents glove contamination.
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