Personal Protective Equipment Procedures

This video tutorial demonstrates the correct use of personal protective equipment (PPE) when applying transmission-based contact and droplet precautions. It covers the necessary steps for putting on and taking off PPE, including gowns, masks, eyewear, and gloves, to prevent infection transmission. The video emphasizes the importance of hand hygiene and provides alternative sequences for PPE removal.

What additional precautions are used alongside standard precautions for infections transmitted via contact and droplet routes?

• Universal precautions

• Airborne precautions

• Isolation precautions

• Transmission-based precautions

Which of the following is NOT required when putting on PPE for contact and droplet precautions?

• Protective eyewear

• Protective footwear

• Surgical mask

• Gown

What should you do first before putting on a gown?

• Secure the top of the gown

• Remove the mask from the box

• Put on gloves

• Perform hand hygiene

How should the metal nose wire of the mask be positioned?

• At the bottom

• At the top

• On the side

• In the middle

What is the correct sequence for putting on gloves?

• Slide one hand into a glove, then the other

• Put on both gloves simultaneously

• Put on gloves before the gown

• Put on gloves after the mask

What is the first step in removing gloves?

• Pull the glove off by the fingers

• Pinch the inner wrist of the cuff

• Roll the glove down over your hand

• Cut the glove off

After removing gloves, what is the next step?

• Remove protective eyewear

• Remove the gown

• Perform hand hygiene

• Remove the mask

What should you do with the gown after removing it?

• Dispose of it directly into the waste bin

• Hang it up for reuse

• Fold it neatly

• Place it on a clean surface

In the alternative PPE removal sequence, what should be removed first?

• Eyewear

• Gown

• Mask

• Gloves

What is the final step after removing all PPE?

• Clean the area

• Dispose of waste

• Put on new PPE

• Perform hand hygiene