Isolation Procedures and Open Gloving

Question 1

What is the term for putting on PPE?

Answer 1

donning

Question 2

What is the term for taking off PPE?

Answer 2

doffing

Question 3

List the proper steps for donning.

Answer 3

1. remove any jewelry, perform hand hygiene, and inspect PPE
2. boot covers
3. inner gloves
4. coveralls (not the hood)
5. facemask
6. hood of coveralls
7. outer gloves

Question 4

List the proper steps for doffing.

Answer 4

1. disinfect gloves
2. remove outer gloves and discard
3. disinfect gloves
4. remove hood of coveralls
5. disinfect gloves
6. remove coveralls and discard
7. disinfect gloves
8. remove boot covers and discard
9. disinfect gloves
10. change gloves
11. remove mask and discard
12. disinfect gloves
13. step into foot bath for 5 seconds
14. remove gloves
15. perform hand hygiene

Question 5

What is the proper way to remove contaminated gloves?

Answer 5

• outer glove removes outer glove by pinching at the wrist and lifting then pull glove off in one motion and ball it up in other hand
• inner glove removes outer glove by sliding finger under outer glove and pulling glove off until it is balled around the first glove that was removed
• do not snap gloves due to risk of splashing

Question 6

What is the proper way to remove contaminated hood of coveralls?

Answer 6

• pull hood back away from head with one hand
• keep hood inverted and away from head

Question 7

What is the proper way to remove contaminated coveralls?

Answer 7

• slightly tilt head back
• grab sipper with 2 fingers of one hand
• pull zipper down until unzipped completely
• open coverall
• remove one sleeve then the other
• roll coverall downward and outward
• do not touch skin or scrubs with coveralls

Question 8

What is the proper way to remove mask?

Answer 8

• grasping and unhooking each elastic band
• do not touch the fabric part of the mask over your face

Question 9

What are some reasons to wear PPE?

Answer 9

• to protect yourself from zoonotic and infectious diseases
• to prevent contamination of yourself, the environment, and other animals
• to reduce the risk of transmitting pathogens between patients
• to comply with biosecurity and hospital infectious control protocols

Question 10

True or false: When performing open sterile gloving, you can touch the inside of the first glove with your ungloved hand, but you must only touch the outside of the second glove with your sterile-gloved hand to maintain sterility.

Answer 10

True