Personal Protective Equipment

True or False: The correct sequence for donning PPE is the following: gloves, mask/respirator, goggles/face shield, gown.

• True

• False

After providing care to a patient with chicken pox, you remove your PPE. Which statement is TRUE about PPE removal?

• After removing PPE, it is best to perform hand hygiene with hand sanitizer when the hands are visibly soiled.

• It is best practice to remove all personal protective equipment in the patient's room.

• When removing PPE, the respirator should be removed outside the patient's room.

• All the statements are true.

A patient requires nasotracheal suction. The patient is receiving medical treatment for Mycoplasma Pneumonia. Select the PPE you would wear for this procedure:

• Gloves and mask

• Gloves, gown, goggles, and mask

• Goggles and mask

• Gloves and goggles

Referring back to question 4, in what order would you doff (remove) the PPE?

• Gloves then mask

• Goggles then mask

• Gloves, gown, goggles, and mask

• Gloves, mask, googles, then gown

When removing PPE it is important to know what areas of the PPE are considered "clean" vs "contaminated". Select ALL the areas on PPE that are considered "clean":

• Ties on the gown

• Outside of the mask

• Sleeves of the gown

• Back of the gown

• Inside of the gloves

One important type of personal protective equipment is a respirator. Which statement is FALSE about a respirator?

• A respirator is to be worn at all times when a patient is in droplet precautions.

• It is important to be fitted for a respirator annually by your employer.

• After donning a respirator, the nurse must perform a seal check.

• After providing patient care, the nurse will remove the respirator outside the patient's room.

True or False: The nurse should always don personal protective equipment in the patient's room.

• True

• False