PPE Infection Control

What is the primary purpose of wearing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) during care activities?

• To make the healthcare worker look professional.

• To prevent the transmission of microorganisms to patients, workers, and the environment.

• To keep the healthcare worker's uniform clean.

• To provide comfort to the patient during care.

When should a healthcare worker decide whether to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)?

• Only when dealing with patients known to have an infection.

• Before commencing any care activity or procedure, after a risk assessment.

• At the beginning of every shift, regardless of the tasks.

• When assisting a colleague with a task.

When should hand hygiene be performed in relation to donning Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)?

• After donning PPE.

• Only if hands are visibly soiled.

• Before donning PPE.

• After removing PPE, but not before.

When a healthcare worker is wearing both gloves and an apron, which item of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) should be removed first?

• The apron.

• The gloves.

• It does not matter which is removed first.

• Both should be removed simultaneously.