Purpose - General Considerations for Gloving

gowning and gloving creates a barrier between _________ areas, protecting both the wearer and patient from _______

sterile and unsterile, cross-contamination

gowning and gloving prevents the migration of microorganisms from the surgical team member to the _______, contamination of the surgical team member by ________, and ________ by allowing surgical team members to work safely within the sterile field

sterile field, blood and body fluids, SSI’s

gown and glove packages should be opened on a _________ from the main sterile field

separate surface

the individual responsible for establishing the initial sterile field should gown and glove from a ________ using the ______ method

separate surface, closed-gloving

closed-gloving technique helps ensure that contamination does not occur, as no ______ is exposed during the gloving process

bare skin

open-gloving technique may be utilized when changing gloves ________, it is also used when gloving for procedures not requiring ______

intraoperatively, sterile gowns

additional sterile team members entering the sterile field should be gowned and gloved using the _______ gloving method

open-assisted

living tissue can be rendered _________, not sterile

surgically-clean

proper arm position dictates that the hands are between _____________, and that the hands are maintained _________

waist and mid-chest, above the elbows

______ must be maintained between the sterile table surface and unsterile scrub attire

12 inches

when drying the arms, dry towards the elbow. do not ________ over areas that have already been dried

backtrack towards the hand

_______ is the appropriate technique for the individual establishing the initial sterile field. Subsequent team members are often gowned via the ______ technique

self-gowning, assisted-gowning

Make sure that you only touch your identified gown. If anything else is touched, that item or surface is considered _______

contaminated

when self-gowning, the gown should be held by the ______ with the neckline towards you

inside-front

When self-gowning, the fingers and hand cannot protrude through the _____. If they do, you must discard the gown and start over

cuff