Gloving Rules

Wearing gloves is not necessary when using the 'touch technique' to perform a simple dressing change.

• Myth

• Fact

Wearing gloves everywhere protects staff from infection

• Myth

• Fact

If gloves are worn, it is okay to have long nails or nail enhancements.

• Myth

• Fact

How do you put out a fire with an extinguisher?

• Press, Aim, Sweep, Smother

• Push, Approach, Spray, Shield

• Pass, Appraise, Spread, Stop

• Pull, Aim, Spray, Sweep

Perforations in single-gloves or doubled-gloves are not easily detected.

• Myth

• Fact

Gloves protect whom?

• healthcare worker and the patient

• healthcare worker

• patient

• no one

What does OSHA stand for?

• organization for student health and academics

• ordinances for saved health accounts

• occupational safety and health administration

• optimal safety by hazard allocation

If you work with chemicals, your office must have what documents available?

• CDC

• FDA

• MSDS/SDS

• OSHA

Healthcare professionals must wash their hands and wear gloves to help reduce the risk of _____.

• healthcare associated infections

• biohazards

• ergonomics

• patient positioning errors

The first thing that your gloves should touch is the . . .

• your face

• curtain

• patient

• supplies