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5 Personal Protective Equipment Online Quiz Questions

Use this free practice quiz with 20 questions to review 5 Personal Protective Equipment, test your knowledge, and prepare for your next test or exam.

20 questions
01
True or false
1 point

True or false: Standard Precautions apply to all patient care.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

02
Written response
1 point

After removing disposable gloves, what should you do with them? Enter the action as a verb.

03
Choose one
1 point

During routine care, you expect to touch intact patient skin but not blood, body fluids, nonintact skin, or contaminated equipment. Which statement best guides whether to wear gloves?

  1. A

    Yes, gloves are required for every patient contact.

  2. B

    No; choose gloves based on anticipated exposure and applicable precautions.

  3. C

    No, gloves are never needed during patient care.

  4. D

    Only if the patient requests them.

04
Choose one
1 point

After removing disposable gloves used during patient care, what should you do with them?

  1. A

    Place them with reusable equipment for cleaning and disinfection.

  2. B

    Discard them in the appropriate waste container.

  3. C

    Set them aside for reuse if they look clean.

  4. D

    Return them to their packaging.

05
True or false
1 point

True or false: Wearing PPE makes hand hygiene unnecessary.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

06
Written response
1 point

When removing the first contaminated glove, what should happen to it as you peel it off so its outer surface is enclosed?

07
Choose one
1 point

After putting on a respirator, what should you do to check that it is seated correctly?

  1. A

    Touch the front of the respirator to check that it is secure.

  2. B

    Cover the valves with tape.

  3. C

    Perform a fit check according to training and the manufacturer’s instructions.

  4. D

    Loosen the respirator until it feels comfortable.

08
Written response
1 point

What type of precautions should be added to Standard Precautions when indicated?

09
Choose one
1 point

A procedure is likely to splash blood or body fluids toward your face and clothing. Which PPE should you select?

  1. A

    Gloves only.

  2. B

    Gloves and gown only.

  3. C

    Gloves, gown, and a mask with eye protection or a face shield.

  4. D

    Shoe covers only.

10
Choose all
1 point

Select all the actions that match the usual PPE donning practices described in the material.

  1. A

    Fasten the gown.

  2. B

    Secure and fit the mask or respirator.

  3. C

    Adjust the goggles or face shield.

  4. D

    Pull the gloves over the gown cuffs.

  5. E

    Put on the gloves before the gown.

  6. F

    Skip the device instructions and facility procedure.

11
Choose all
1 point

As you remove PPE after patient care, select all the infection-control steps supported by the material.

  1. A

    Avoid touching contaminated PPE surfaces.

  2. B

    Remove items carefully.

  3. C

    Dispose of or reprocess items as directed.

  4. D

    Perform hand hygiene.

  5. E

    Return reusable equipment to service before it is reprocessed.

  6. F

    Ignore facility instructions about where PPE should be removed.

12
Open ended
1 point

You are leaving a patient-care area after using a respirator and are unsure whether to remove it before or after leaving the room. What should guide your decision, and what location-specific example does the material provide?

13
True or false
1 point

PPE is a substitute for hand hygiene. Is this statement true or false?

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

14
Choose one
1 point

After care, what should you do with a reusable face shield?

  1. A

    Discard it in the appropriate waste container.

  2. B

    Place it in the designated area for cleaning and disinfection or reprocessing.

  3. C

    Put it back into service immediately.

  4. D

    Store it with clean, ready-to-use equipment without reprocessing.

15
Choose one
1 point

Which sequence gives the usual order for donning a gown, mask or respirator, goggles or face shield, and gloves?

  1. A

    Mask or respirator, gown, gloves, goggles or face shield

  2. B

    Gloves, gown, goggles or face shield, mask or respirator

  3. C

    Gown, mask or respirator, goggles or face shield, gloves

  4. D

    Gown, gloves, mask or respirator, goggles or face shield

16
Written response
1 point

After removing and disposing of contaminated gloves, which infection-control practice should you perform?

17
Choose one
1 point

You need to don a gown, mask or respirator, eye protection, and gloves. Which sequence follows the usual donning order?

  1. A

    Gloves, gown, mask or respirator, goggles or face shield

  2. B

    Gown, mask or respirator, goggles or face shield, gloves

  3. C

    Mask or respirator, gloves, gown, goggles or face shield

  4. D

    Goggles or face shield, gown, gloves, mask or respirator

18
Choose one
1 point

When removing a mask or respirator, which approach reduces the risk of touching a potentially contaminated surface?

  1. A

    Handle the front of the mask or respirator and avoid the ties.

  2. B

    Touch the front only after removing eye protection.

  3. C

    Avoid touching the front; handle the ties, straps, or elastic.

  4. D

    Pull the mask or respirator off by pressing its front against your face.

19
Fill in the blank
1 point

After patient care, a reusable face shield is removed. Place it in the for cleaning and disinfection or reprocessing.

20
Fill in the blank
1 point

A reusable face shield has been set aside after use. It must not be returned to service until it has been .