The nurse is preparing to remove soiled gloves. What action should the nurse take first?
1. Drop the gloves into the appropriate waste receptacle.
2. Ease the fingers into the gloves.
3. Grasp the outside of the nondominant glove.
4. Hook the bare thumb inside the other glove.
Correct Answer: 3
Rationale 1: Dropping the gloves in the appropriate waste receptacle occurs after the gloves are removed.
Rationale 2: Easing the fingers into the glove is done when applying gloves.
Rationale 3: In order to remove gloves after use, one must grasp the outside of the nondominant glove.
Rationale 4: Hooking the bare thumb inside the other glove is done after the gloves are removed.
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