Editing Infection Control and Safety – LPN Practice Questions (section)

==Question 1==
The licensed practical nurse is preparing to enter the room of a client on contact and droplet precautions. In which order should the personal protective equipment be applied after hand hygiene?
# Gloves, gown, mask, goggles.
# Gown, mask, goggles, gloves.
# Mask, gloves, gown, goggles.
# Goggles, gloves, gown, mask.

'''Answer:''' 2. Gown, mask, goggles, gloves.

''Rationale:'' The donning sequence is hand hygiene, then gown, then mask or respirator, then goggles or face shield, then gloves last so the gloves can be pulled over the gown cuffs. All other options place gloves before items that would then have to be handled with contaminated hands.