BIOL1103 Chapter 12 & 20 (PPE)

Wearing gloves at chairside helps prevent which of the following routes of entry of patient's microbes into the body?

• Ingestion
• Inhalation
• mucous membranes

• Eye contact

Heavy utility gloves should be used:

• When handling hot objects
• When typing on a keyboard
• When eating food
• When handling contaminated instruments

The last of the personal protective barriers to put on before patient treatment begins are:

• gowns

• masks

• gloves

• eyeglasses

The most common type of skin reaction to gloves is:

• latex allergy

• irritant contact dermatitis

• allergic contact dermatitis

Protective eyewear should have:

• extra-thick lenses

• tinted lenses

• spring-loaded ear rests

• solid side shields

Biological indicators are used for?

• Measuring wind speed
• Determining the age of fossils
• Predicting weather
• Testing sterilizer efficacy