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A series of multiple-choice questions and answers related to infectious control in nursing practice. Each question includes a detailed explanation of the correct answer, providing valuable insights into the rationale behind the chosen option. Topics such as sterile gloving techniques, latex allergy, and infection prevention strategies. It is a valuable resource for nursing students and professionals seeking to enhance their knowledge and understanding of infectious control principles.
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The nurse is applying sterile gloves. Which series of steps would require correction? A. Perform hand hygiene. Examine glove package to determine if it is dry and intact. Open sterile gloves by carefully separating and peeling open the adhered package edges. Identify right and left glove. B. With thumb and first two fingers of nondominant hand, grasp edge of the cuff of the glove for the dominant hand. Touch only inside surface of the glove and pull the glove over the dominant hand, carefully working the thumb and fingers into the correct spaces. Gently let go of the cuff while preventing it from rolling up the wrist. C. Slide the fingers of the gloved hand underneath the second glove's cuff. Pull the glove over the fingers of the nondominant hand. Avoid touching exposed areas with the gloved hands. D. Hold gloved hands at sides of body, below waist level, until beginning the sterile procedure. Correct Fingers of the gloved hands should be interlocked and held away from the body, above waist level, until beginning the procedure. Hand hygiene should be performed before applying gloves. The glove package should be examined because a torn or wet package is contaminated. The package is opened by separating and peeling the adhered package edges. With thumb and first two fingers of nondominant hand, grasp edge of the cuff of the glove for the dominant hand. Touch only the inside surface of the glove and pull the glove over the dominant hand, carefully working the thumb and fingers into the correct spaces. Gently let go of the cuff while preventing it from rolling up the wrist. Slide the fingers of the gloved hand underneath the second glove's cuff. Pull the glove over the fingers of the nondominant hand. Avoid touching exposed areas with the gloved hands. Awarded 1.0 points out of 1.0 possible points.
out and over the previously removed glove. Discard both gloves in receptacle. Correct You should grasp the outside of one cuff with the other gloved hand and pull the glove off, turning it inside out, and place it in gloved hand. Take fingers of bare hand and tuck inside remaining glove cuff against the skin. Peel glove off inside out and over the previously removed glove. Discard both gloves in receptacle. The outside of the glove should never touch the skin surface and the fingers should never touch a contaminated glove. D. You slide the gloved fingers of the dominant hand under the inside cuff of the nondominant hand and pull the glove off and discard. Then you slide the fingers of the nondominant hand under the cuff of the dominant hand and pull the glove off and discard. Awarded 1.0 points out of 1.0 possible points.
E. Difficulty breathing. Correct F. Elevated temperature.