Which action helps minimize contamination when removing contaminated gloves?

Which action helps minimize contamination when removing contaminated gloves?

• A. Grasp the glove near the wrist and peel away turning it inside out
• B. Pull the glove from fingertips outward
• C. Remove gloves by tearing them off
• D. Remove gloves by pulling from the elbow

Answer: (A)

Minimizing contamination during glove removal is achieved by using the inside-out technique. Grasp the glove near the wrist of one glove and peel it away from the hand, turning it inside out as you go. This keeps the contaminated outer surface contained inside the glove as it’s removed. Hold the first glove in the gloved hand, then slip a finger under the remaining glove at the wrist and peel it off over the first glove, so both contaminated surfaces end up inside the two gloves. Dispose of them properly and then wash your hands. This approach is safer than pulling from the fingertips outward, which would expose your skin to the contaminated exterior; tearing the glove or pulling from the elbow aren’t reliable or practical methods for keeping the contaminated surface contained.

Minimizing contamination during glove removal is achieved by using the inside-out technique. Grasp the glove near the wrist of one glove and peel it away from the hand, turning it inside out as you go. This keeps the contaminated outer surface contained inside the glove as it’s removed. Hold the first glove in the gloved hand, then slip a finger under the remaining glove at the wrist and peel it off over the first glove, so both contaminated surfaces end up inside the two gloves. Dispose of them properly and then wash your hands.

This approach is safer than pulling from the fingertips outward, which would expose your skin to the contaminated exterior; tearing the glove or pulling from the elbow aren’t reliable or practical methods for keeping the contaminated surface contained.