What should the nurse do first when removing gloves?
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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