Glove Removal at the IV Pump
Sequence glove removal and hand hygiene after body fluid exposure risk before touching clean equipment.
A dirty task has ended, but clean equipment is asking for attention. Luis has finished handling the blood-tinged dressing. The IV pump alarm is sounding. What should he do next? Remove gloves safely, clean hands immediately, then touch the pump controls. Correct. This closes Moment 3 after body fluid exposure risk before moving to clean equipment. Press the pump silence button with the same gloves, then remove gloves and clean hands. Weaker. The pump becomes a contaminated bridge from the body-fluid-risk task to the next worker or patient-zone touch. Keep gloves on, wipe the pump later, and finish documenting before…
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