Which should the nurse do to begin application of sterile gloves?

Question

1. Pull the first glove up and over the nondominant hand.
2. Place fingers of dominant hand under cuff of first glove.
3. Let glove's cuff roll up over the hand for more coverage.
4. Hold the inside surface of first glove to pull over the hand.

Answer 1

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4. The inside of sterile gloves is sterile but, to apply sterile gloves, the nurse conta-minates the inside of the glove to pull it onto the hand. As long as the cuff does not roll up and the glove remains intact, the glove's exterior remains sterile.
1. The gloving procedure begins with the dominant hand for optimum control.
3. The glove is contaminated when its cuff rolls up over the hand because the edge of the glove meets the skin.
4. The nurse contaminates the sterile side of the glove by touching the inside of the first glove's cuff with the dominant hand.