Common knowledge and misconceptions about using gloves for inspection

Common knowledge and misconceptions about using gloves for inspection

Medical examination gloves are used during surgery or treatment in hospitals. Unlike the gloves we usually wear, there are many things to pay attention to. If accidents occur, it may endanger the patient's life. So, let's learn about the common knowledge and misconceptions of using medical examination gloves.

Common knowledge of using medical examination gloves:

-. Clinical situations where gloves are not needed:

1. Direct contact: measuring blood pressure, measuring body temperature and pulse, subcutaneous and intramuscular injections, transporting patients, etc

2. Indirect contact: use of telephone, writing medical documents, operating computers, dispensing oral medication, changing bedding, moving patient devices, etc.

2、 Situations requiring gloves:

1. Before performing aseptic operations

2. Before coming into contact with blood, body fluids, damaged skin or mucous membranes.

Before coming into contact with the isolated patient and their surrounding area.

3、 The situation where gloves need to be removed:

When gloves are damaged or suspected to be damaged.

2. After contact with blood, body fluids, damaged skin and mucous membranes, or after the operation is completed.

3. Contact each patient and their surrounding environment, or contamination

Misunderstandings in the use of medical examination gloves:

1. Do not wash hands before wearing gloves and after removing gloves.

2. Wear the same pair of gloves when in contact with more than one patient.

3. Carry hands from the contaminated area to the clean area on the same patient's body without changing gloves.

4. Do not change gloves after coming into contact with contaminated areas and before coming into contact with the surrounding environment.

5. Do not remove gloves for other operations after nursing the patient.

6. Workers and individual medical staff wear gloves and frequently come into contact with public facilities such as elevator buttons.

Through the above introduction of common knowledge and misconceptions about the use of medical examination gloves, if you encounter such situations in your future life, as a patient, you can remind your doctor. If you are a doctor, you should be even more aware of these knowledge. I hope it will be helpful to readers.