(2) The circulator opens the outer wrapper of the glove package and flips them onto the sterile field.
When you begin to slide your arms into a gown using the closed cuff method where should you keep your hands?
Slide your arms part way into the sleeves of the gown, keeping your hands at shoulder level away from the body (see Figure 1-17).
Why is the inner edge of the cuff of the glove considered unsterile?
The cuff should be considered unsterile because it tends to collect moisture and is not an effective bacterial barrier . Therefore sterile gloves should always cover the sleeve’s cuff.
What is closed glove technique?
Closed Glove Technique-In the closed-glove technique, the scrub person’s hands remains inside the sleeves and should not touch the cuffs . In the open-glove technique, the scrub person’s hands slide all the way through the sleeves out beyond the cuffs.
How do you open sterile gloves package?
- Open the outer wrap of the sterile glove pack.
- Take out the inner wrap.
- Put the wrapped sterile gloves on your clean, dry work surface.
- Don’t put the wrapped gloves on the sterile supply wrapper.
- Open the inner wrapper so that you can see both gloves.
When opening a sterile package the first flap is pulled toward you?
Terms in this set (11) You are about to open a sterile pack. Place the following steps in the proper sequence for opening the sterile pack. -You would open the flap furthest from your body first, followed by the side flaps , and finally, the flap closest to your body.
When opening a sterile package the last flap to be open should be?
Terms in this set (11) You are about to open a sterile pack. Place the following steps in the proper sequence for opening the sterile pack. -You would open the flap furthest from your body first, followed by the side flaps, and finally, the flap closest to your body.
Which is not considered part of a sterile field?
Any torn, previously opened, or wet packaging, or packaging that has been dropped on the floor , is considered non-sterile and may not be used in the sterile field. 2. A sterile object becomes non-sterile when touched by a non-sterile object. Sterile objects must only be touched by sterile equipment or sterile gloves.
Which direction do you open a sterile package?
Open it so that the inside faces away from you . Pinch the other sections on the outside, and pull them back gently. Do not touch the inside. Everything inside the pad or kit is sterile except for the 1-inch (2.5 centimeters) border around it.
What is the purpose of closed gloving?
Placing of gloves on the hands. During physical examination and invasive procedures, such as phlebotomy or surgery, this is done to protect both caregiver and patient from transmissible diseases .
Why do surgeons wear 2 pairs of gloves?
Wearing two surgical gloves significantly reduces infection risk to operating room personnel . The second glove helps protect against bloodborne pathogens when the outer glove is punctured. For relatively low cost, double-gloving helps provide a high level of protection.
What is closed gloving used for?
Gloving Techniques
Gloves may be put on in either an open or closed fashion. Closed gloving is used when the surgeon will be wearing a sterile surgical gown . Open gloving is used when the surgeon will be performing a minor procedure without wearing a gown.
Which sterile glove goes first?
Remember you have 2 inches to grab around the sterile field without contaminating it. First, glove your dominate hand . Pick up the glove for the dominate hand with your non-dominate hand by grasping the inside of the cuff of the glove. Then slide it onto your dominate hand.
Which gloves should you remove first?
Hold the glove you just removed in your gloved hand. Peel off the second glove by putting your fingers inside the glove at the top of your wrist. Turn the second glove inside out while pulling it away from your body, leaving the first glove inside the second. Dispose of the gloves safely.
