A nurse who is left-handed is applying sterile gloves for a procedure. What is the correct procedure for this nurse?
a. Glove the left hand first by grasping 2-inch cuff with thumb and the first two fingers of the right hand.
b. Glove right hand first by grasping 2-inch cuff with thumb and the first finger of the left hand.
c. Glove either hand first by grasping 2-inch cuff with thumb and the first two fingers of the right hand.
d. Glove the left hand first by grasping 2-inch cuff with thumb and the second finger of the right hand.
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When applying sterile gloves for a procedure, glove the dominant hand first by grasping a 2-inch cuff with the thumb and first two fingers of the nondominant hand.
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