DONNING & DOFFING OF PPE

Question 1

are products intended to protect the wearer against germs and viruses.

Answer 1

Personal protective equipment (PPE)

Question 2

For _____, proper use of PPE can minimize germ spreading, reduce the risk of infection in healthcare providers and prevent dangerous exposure to other patients.

Answer 2

medical purposes

Question 3

The ______ states that “when used properly,Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)acts as a barrier between infectious materials such as viral and bacterial contaminants and your skin, mouth, nose, or eyes.”

Answer 3

U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Question 4

refers to how you put on and remove PPE.

Answer 4

DONNING VS DOFFING

Question 5

facilitates the correct application of PPE.

Answer 5

Donning process

Question 6

ensure safe removal after the wearer has concluded an encounter with potential contaminants.

Answer 6

Doffing procedures

Question 7

PPE ITEMS: (7)

Answer 7

-Goggles
-Face shield
-Medical protecting coverall w/ hood
-N95/Respirator mask
-Double disposable gloves
-Legs cover waterproof boots
-Shoe covers

Question 8

Additional PPEs for certain cases : (4)

Answer 8

-Surgical Cap or Head Cover
-Shoe Cover
-Apron
-Coverall

Question 9

used during surgery and outbreaks of Viral Hemorrhagic Fever (VHF) or Ebola Virus Disease (EVD).

Answer 9

Surgical Cap or Head Cover

Question 10

used in the surgical area and prevent contamination of shoes with blood and body fluids.

Answer 10

Shoe Cover

Question 11

used together with a gown that is not fluid resistant.

Answer 11

Apron

Question 12

used for highly infectious disease (e.g. VHF or EVD)

Answer 12

Coverall

Question 13

GENERAL SAFE-WORK PRACTICES (DONNING OF PPE)

Don PPE ____ patient contact and generally ____ entering the patient room. Once it is on, use PPE carefully to avoid _____.

Answer 13

before; contamination

Question 14

Keep your hands ___ from the face.

Answer 14

away

Question 15

Work from ___ to ___.

Answer 15

clean to dirty

Question 16

Avoid touching areas in the ______.

Answer 16

patient’s room

Question 17

Change PPE when ____ or _____.

Answer 17

torn or contaminated

Question 18

Donning Procedures: (7)

Answer 18

1. Perform hand hygiene
2. Don shoe cover
3. Don the gown
4. Don the mask
5. Don goggle or face shield
6. Don bonnet
7. Don gloves

Question 19

Wash hands with ___ and ____, or use an ___ sanitizer.

Answer 19

soap and water; alcohol-based

Question 20

Don your shoe covers. Make sure that ____ of the foot are covered and the shoe covers are snug over your ___ and ___.

Answer 20

all areas; ankle and calf

Question 21

Fully cover torso from ____ to ___, ___ to the end of ____, and wrap around the ___ with gown.

Answer 21

neck to knees, arms to the end of wrists and wrap around the back

Question 22

Secure elastic bands in the _____. Fit flexible band to the _____. Fit snug to ____ and below the ____.

Answer 22

middle of the head and back; nose bridge; face and below the chin

Question 23

Place google or face shield over ___ and ___ and adjust to fit.

Answer 23

face and eyes

Question 24

Ensure the hair cap is secure and all hair is protected ___.

Answer 24

inside

Question 25

Extend to cover the ___ of ____ isolation gloves

Answer 25

wrist; 2

Question 26

GENERAL SAFE-WORK PRACTICES (DOFFING OF PPE)

Remove all PPE except _____ at patient’s ____ or ____. Remove ____ outside of room after _______. If hands become contaminated during PPE removal, stop and perform _____, and then produced with PPE removal.

Answer 26

respirator mask = at patient’s doorway or anteroom; mask = closing the patient’s door; hand hygiene

Question 27

Doffing Procedures: (8)

Answer 27

1. Doff shoe cover
2. Perform hand hygiene
3. Doff the face shield
4. Doff the gown together with clean gloves
5. Doff bonnet
6. Doff goggle or face shield
7. Don the mask
8. Perform hand hygiene

Question 28

Grasp the outside of the shoe cover and pull ___ toward your ____. Then, ___ the shoe cover over your ____, pull it off your foot, and dispose of it correctly.

Answer 28

down = ankle; lift = heel

Question 29

Remove first layer of ___ and sanitize hands with _____.

Answer 29

gloves; alcohol-based sanitizer

Question 30

Remove face shield by its ___.

Answer 30

side

Question 31

Unfasten gown ties and pull gown away from ___ and ____, touching ____ of gown only. Turn gown ____, and ___ into a ____ a discard in a waste container.

Answer 31

neck and shoulders = inside; inside out; roll into a bundle

Question 32

Remove bonnet from ___ to ___, make sure not to touch the ____ layer of the bonnet.

Answer 32

inner back to front; outside

Question 33

Remove goggles or face shield from the back by ____ headband or earpiece.

Answer 33

lifting

Question 34

Grasp the ____ of the mask, and remove without touching the ___. Discard after use.

Answer 34

elastics; front