A glove-to-glove then skin-to-skin technique is used to remove gloves and protect hands from the outer surface of the contaminated gloves
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
ANS: T
The cuff of the left hand is grasped with the gloved right hand and pulled off inside out. The ungloved left fingers are slipped under the cuff of the right glove and it is slipped off inside out. The gloves are discarded in the appropriate trash receptacle and the hands are washed. This method prevents the clean hands from being exposed to bodily fluids and/or blood that the gloves may contain.
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A) may have Alzheimer's dementia and has yet to be diagnosed. B) is concerned that she does not have the money to pay for the ambulance transport. C) is concerned that she may be giving up the independence of living in her home. D) does not trust those who are younger in age to take care of her.
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a. True b. False
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false