Closed-gloving Technique-Removal of Gown and Gloves

When closed-gloving, the glove should lay in your palm with the thumb _____ and fingers _______

down, towards you

When self-gowning, hand the paper tag/long tie to an ________, leaving a good _______

unsterile team member, margin of safety

After handing off the paper tag/long tie, turn to the ______ so your gown flap covers your back

left

Open-gloving technique is considered _____ for the person establishing the initial sterile field, with the exception of cases that do not require a sterile gown or in certain instances of glove contamination

innappropriate

open-gloving technique follows the _______ principle, meaning skin may not contact the sterile _______ of the glove

“glove-to glove, skin-to-skin”, exterior surface

assisted open-gloving requires that a ______ gowned and gloved individual is already present

sterile

Make sure that the towels, gloves, and gowns used during assisted open-gloving come from a _______ and are not contaminated by blood or bodily fluids from the patient

separate surface

During assisted open-gloving technique, the _______ of the gown should be facing toward you and the ______ should be facing the person to be gowned

sterile outside, unsterile inside

during assisted open-gloving, always offer the ___ glove first and stretch it with the ______ phalanges of both hands

right, second and fifth

do not allow the glove cuff to ______ during release

snap

double-gloving is recommended for _______ procedures

all

when double-gloving, the inner pair should be a _______ than your normal size, and _____ if possible

half size bigger, colored

______ may not be worn on their own during invasive surgical procedures

colored inner gloves/liners

double gloving is not necessary when wearing ______ gloves

orthopedic

all sterile team members should remove the ______ prior to performing assisted open-gloving for additional team members

outer gloves

at the end of a procedure, the gown is always removed ____ the gloves

before