A student nurse has placed a sterile gown and sterile gloves on to complete a sterile procedure. The student nurse has to wait while the nurse educator finishes putting on the sterile gown and sterile gloves
While waiting for the faculty member to complete this procedure, where is the best place for the student nurse to place gloved hands? A) Between the neck and nipples
B) Between the nipples and waist
C) Between the waist and hips
D) Between the nips and knees
B
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Any part of the gown below waist level and above nipple level is also considered contaminated. The nurse should always keep the sterile gloved hands in the area between the nipples and the waist. Any part below waist level or above nipple level is considered contaminated. Therefore, the nurse should not place gloved hands between the neck and the nipples, between the waist and the hips, or between the hips and the knees.
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