If the scrub person must re-glove during a procedure, it is acceptable to pull the cuff down over the hand while putting on new gloves

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.


ANS: F
The stockinette cuff of the gown is contaminated once a hand passes through it, and it is an absorbent and moisture-retaining part of the gown. Once the cuff has been contained within the closed glove, it should not be pulled back over the hand because it is contaminated. Re-gloving should be done using the open-assisted gloving technique.

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