The nurse is preparing to don sterile gloves using the closed procedure. Place the steps the nurse will take in the correct order in which they should occur
Click on the down arrow for each response in the right column and select the correct choice from the list.
Response 1. With the dominant hand, pick up the opposite glove with the thumb and index finger, handling it through the sleeve.
Response 2. Open the sterile glove wrapper while the hands are still covered by the sleeves.
Response 3. Use the nondominant hand to grasp the cuff of the glove through the gown cuff, and firmly anchor it.
Response 4. Extend the fingers into the glove as you pull the glove up over the cuff.
Response 5. Place the fingers of the gloved hand under the cuff of the remaining glove.
Correct Answer: 2,1,3,5,4
The first step of the process is to open the sterile glove wrapper while the hands are covered by the sleeves of the gown. Next, with the dominant hand, pick up the opposite glove with the thumb and index finger, handling it through the sleeve. The third step is to use the nondominant hand to grasp the cuff of the glove through the gown cuff, and firmly anchor it. The fourth step is to place the fingers of the gloved hand under the cuff of the remaining glove. Finally, the nurse will extend the fingers into the glove and pull the glove up over the cuff.
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