Question

While performing the skill of open gloving, the nurse should perform thorough hand hygiene and then remove the outer glove package wrapper by carefully separating and peeling apart sides. Then, the nurse should grasp the inner package and place it on a clean, flat surface just above waist level to prevent contamination. The package should be opened, and the nurse should identify the right and left gloves. With the thumb and first two fingers of the nondominant hand, the nurse grasps the edge of the cuff of the glove for the dominant hand and carefully pulls the glove over the dominant hand. Next, the nurse should carefully pull the second glove over the nondominant hand. After the second glove is on, the nurse interlocks the fingers of the gloved hands and holds them away from the body above waist level to prevent accidental contamination.

A) Step 2, Step 1, Step 7, Step 5, Step 4, Step 3, Step 6
B) Step 1, Step 2, Step 3, Step 4, Step 5, Step 6, Step 7

Answer 1

The steps for performing open gloving include thorough hand hygiene, opening the glove package, identifying the gloves, and carefully putting them on each hand. The gloves should be interlocked and held away from the body to prevent contamination.

Step-by-step explanation:

Step 1:

Perform thorough hand hygiene and remove the outer glove package wrapper by carefully separating and peeling apart sides.

Step 2:

Grasp the inner package and place it on a clean, flat surface just above waist level to prevent contamination.

Step 3:

Open the package and identify the right and left gloves.

Step 4:

With the thumb and first two fingers of the nondominant hand, grasp the edge of the cuff of the glove for the dominant hand and carefully pull the glove over the dominant hand.

Step 5:

Carefully pull the second glove over the nondominant hand.

Step 6:

After the second glove is on, interlock the fingers of the gloved hands and hold them away from the body above waist level to prevent accidental contamination.

Step 7:

1. Proceed with the intended procedure while maintaining proper glove usage and infection control practices.