Donning & Doffing PPE

True or False: The correct sequence of donning PPE is the following: gloves, mask/respirator, goggles/face shielf, 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 PPE in the patient's room.

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

• All the statements are true.

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

• Gowns and mask

• Gloves, gown, goggles, and mask

• Goggles and mask

• Gloves and goggles

Referring back to question 3, in what order would you doff the PPE?

• Gloves then mask

• Goggles then mask

• Gloves, goggles, gown, then mask

• Gloves, mask, goggles, 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

• Straps on the goggles

• Sleeves of the gown

• Back of the gown

• Inside of the gloves

One important type of PPE is a respiratory. Which statement is FALSE about a respiratory?

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

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

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

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

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

• true

• false

Hospital acquired infections are called ___?

• antibiotic resistant infections

• septicemia

• nosocomial infections

• vector

It takes at least ____ to properly wash your hands.

• 10 seconds

• 15 seconds

• 5 to 10 seconds

• 20 seconds

________ requires that all workers be provided with the appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE).

• PPE

• OSHA

• CDC

• NIH