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PPE Questions and Verified Answers
Q: PPE
ANS: Personal Protective Equipment
Q:
_____issues workplace health and safety regulations. Regarding PPE, employers must:
Provide appropriate PPE for employees
Ensure that PPE is disposed or reusable PPE is cleaned, laundered, repaired and stored
after use
OSHA also specifies circumstances for which PPE is indicated
ANS: OSHA
Q:
Hierarchy of Safety and Health Controls
ANS: Training and administrative controls
Engineering controls
Work practice controls
Personal protective equipment
Q:
Types of PPE Used in Healthcare Settings
ANS: Gloves - protect hands
Gowns/aprons - protect skin and/or clothing
Masks and respirators- protect mouth/nose
Respirators - protect respiratory tract from airborne infectious agents
Goggles - protect eyes
Face shields - protect face, mouth, nose, and eyes
Q:
1-Type of exposure anticipated
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----Splash/spray versus touch
---Category of isolation precautions
2-Durability and appropriateness for the task
3-Fit
ANS: Factors Influencing PPE Selection
Q:
Purpose - patient care, environmental services, other
Glove material - vinyl, latex, nitrile, other
Sterile or nonsterile
One or two pair
Single use or reusabl
ANS: Gloves
Q:
Work from "clean to dirty"
Limit opportunities for "touch contamination" - protect yourself, others, and the
environment
Don't touch your face or adjust PPE with contaminated gloves
Don't touch environmental surfaces except as necessary during patient care
ANS: Do's and Don'ts of Glove Use
Q:
_____protect nose and mouth
Should fully cover nose and mouth and prevent fluid penetration
ANS: Mask
Q:
_____protect eyes
Should fit snuggly over and around eyes
Personal glasses not a substitute for goggles
Antifog feature improves clarity
ANS: Goggle
Q:
______protect face, nose, mouth, and eyes
Should cover forehead, extend below chin and wrap around side of face
PPE Questions and Verified Answers
Q: PPE
ANS: Personal Protective Equipment
Q:
_____issues workplace health and safety regulations. Regarding PPE, employers must:
Provide appropriate PPE for employees
Ensure that PPE is disposed or reusable PPE is cleaned, laundered, repaired and stored
after use
OSHA also specifies circumstances for which PPE is indicated
ANS: OSHA
Q:
Hierarchy of Safety and Health Controls
ANS: Training and administrative controls
Engineering controls
Work practice controls
Personal protective equipment
Q:
Types of PPE Used in Healthcare Settings
ANS: Gloves - protect hands
Gowns/aprons - protect skin and/or clothing
Masks and respirators- protect mouth/nose
Respirators - protect respiratory tract from airborne infectious agents
Goggles - protect eyes
Face shields - protect face, mouth, nose, and eyes
Q:
1-Type of exposure anticipated
, Page | 2
----Splash/spray versus touch
---Category of isolation precautions
2-Durability and appropriateness for the task
3-Fit
ANS: Factors Influencing PPE Selection
Q:
Purpose - patient care, environmental services, other
Glove material - vinyl, latex, nitrile, other
Sterile or nonsterile
One or two pair
Single use or reusabl
ANS: Gloves
Q:
Work from "clean to dirty"
Limit opportunities for "touch contamination" - protect yourself, others, and the
environment
Don't touch your face or adjust PPE with contaminated gloves
Don't touch environmental surfaces except as necessary during patient care
ANS: Do's and Don'ts of Glove Use
Q:
_____protect nose and mouth
Should fully cover nose and mouth and prevent fluid penetration
ANS: Mask
Q:
_____protect eyes
Should fit snuggly over and around eyes
Personal glasses not a substitute for goggles
Antifog feature improves clarity
ANS: Goggle
Q:
______protect face, nose, mouth, and eyes
Should cover forehead, extend below chin and wrap around side of face
