Why Is It Necessary to Wipe Sterile Gloves with a Sterile

question 7

Multiple Choice

Why is it necessary to wipe sterile gloves with a sterile damp towel after donning the gloves and before touching items on the sterile field?

• A)To warm up one's hands before starting the procedure
• B)To maintain a time-honored tradition started by the glove manufacturers
• C)To decrease the amount of contaminants already present on sterile gloves
• D)To remove powder sometimes present on sterile gloves

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Definitions:

Second Law

Also known as the second law of thermodynamics, it states that the total entropy of an isolated system can never decrease over time, and is central to the direction of heat transfer and the efficiency of heat engines.

Entropy

A measure of the disorder or randomness in a system, often associated with the second law of thermodynamics.

Disorder

A disruption to regular bodily structure and function, leading to disease or ailment.

Heat

A form of energy transfer between two substances or systems due to a temperature difference.