The nurse is preparing to apply sterile gloves prior to changing a client's wound. Which of the following should the nurse do after completing hand hygiene and opening the sterile glove package?
a. Pull a glove on the non-dominant hand.
b. Fit the glove onto each finger.
c. Pull the glove over the dominant hand.
d. Slip fingers of the non-dominant hand under the cuff of the remaining glove.
ANS: C
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