PPE

Question 1

Influencing factors

Answer 1

Type of anticipated exposure, durability, fit

Question 2

Gloves

Answer 2

• Material: vinyl, latex, nitrile

- sterile or non sterile

Question 3

Types of PPE

Answer 3

Gloves, gowns, masks, goggles, face shields

Question 4

Gowns

Answer 4

• material: natural or man made
• clean or sterile
• resistant to fluid penetration

Question 5

Elements of respiratory protection program

Answer 5

Medical evaluation, fit testing, training, fit testing before use

Question 6

Sequence for donning PPE

Answer 6

Gown, mask, goggles, gloves

Question 7

How to safety use PPE

Answer 7

• keep gloved hands away from face
• avoid touching PPE
• remove gloves if they become torn and perform hand hygiene before donning new gloves
• limit surface and items touched

Question 8

Sequence for doffing PPE

Answer 8

Gloves, face shield, gown, mask, immediately perform hand hygiene

Question 9

Standard precautions

Answer 9

Aka universal precautions, assumes all blood and body fluid of any patient could be infectious

Question 10

Expanded precautions

Answer 10

CONTACT PRECAUTIONS: gown, gloves
DROPLET PRECAUTION: surgical masks
AIRBORNE PRECAUTIONS: particulate respirator and negative pressure isolation room

Question 11

Hand hygiene

Answer 11

• required for both standard and expanded precautions

- perform after removing PPE and between patient contacts