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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

Standard Precautions apply to every patient, even when the patient has no known infection.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

02
True or false
1 point

If single-use gloves look clean after patient care, it is acceptable to wash and reuse them.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

03
Written response
1 point

For Droplet Precautions, what respiratory-protection item should you generally wear when entering the patient’s care space?

04
Choose one
1 point

A patient is on Contact Precautions. You are entering to provide care that involves contact with the patient and nearby surfaces. What PPE should you generally put on?

  1. A

    A respirator only

  2. B

    A gown and gloves

  3. C

    Eye protection only

  4. D

    No PPE unless visible contamination is present

05
Choose one
1 point

A procedure is likely to splash blood toward your face and contaminate your clothing. Which PPE best addresses these risks?

  1. A

    Gloves only

  2. B

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

  3. C

    A surgical mask only

  4. D

    A respirator only

06
Choose all
1 point

After removing PPE, which actions are appropriate? Select all that apply.

  1. A

    Discard single-use PPE in the appropriate waste container.

  2. B

    Leave reusable PPE on a counter for the next staff member.

  3. C

    Send reusable equipment to its designated reprocessing area.

  4. D

    Perform hand hygiene after removing PPE.

07
Fill in the blank
1 point

When donning gloves over a gown, extend the gloves over the gown .

08
Written response
1 point

After care in a room under Airborne Precautions, when should you remove your respirator under the usual example procedure?

09
Choose one
1 point

Which sequence is the usual example for putting on a gown, mask or respirator, eye protection, and gloves?

  1. A

    Gloves, gown, eye protection, mask or respirator

  2. B

    Gown, mask or respirator, eye protection, gloves

  3. C

    Mask or respirator, gloves, gown, eye protection

  4. D

    Eye protection, gloves, mask or respirator, gown

10
Choose all
1 point

Which actions help reduce contamination when removing gloves after patient care? Select all that apply.

  1. A

    Grasp the outside of one glove with the other gloved hand and peel it off.

  2. B

    Pull both gloves off by their fingertips with bare hands.

  3. C

    Slide fingers under the remaining glove’s cuff and peel it off without touching its outside.

  4. D

    Wash the gloves while wearing them and reuse them.

11
Fill in the blank
1 point

Perform hand hygiene PPE and after removal.

12
Choose one
1 point

After a task that may have contaminated your face shield and gown, which method best reduces the chance of contaminating yourself while removing them?

  1. A

    Remove the face shield by its front and pull the gown over your head.

  2. B

    Handle the face shield by its strap or arms; peel the gown away and turn it inside out.

  3. C

    Wipe the face shield while wearing it and keep the gown on until reaching a clean area.

  4. D

    Ask a coworker to pull both items off from the front.

13
Open ended
1 point

You planned PPE based on the task, but the posted isolation instructions specify different precautions. What should you do before starting care?

14
Choose one
1 point

You are about to enter a room with Airborne Precautions posted. Which action is appropriate?

  1. A

    Enter first, then put on a surgical mask.

  2. B

    Put on the required fit-tested respirator before entry and follow facility respiratory-protection procedures.

  3. C

    Put on gloves only.

  4. D

    Use eye protection instead of respiratory protection.

15
Written response
1 point

Which precaution framework applies to every patient, regardless of whether a specific infection is known?

16
Choose one
1 point

During routine care with no Transmission-Based Precautions indicated, a task could expose your hands to body fluids. What is the best approach to PPE?

  1. A

    Wear gloves for every interaction, regardless of the task.

  2. B

    Assess the expected exposure and wear gloves for the task; add other PPE if the risk calls for it.

  3. C

    Wear a respirator for all patient care.

  4. D

    Skip PPE if the patient has no known infection.

17
Choose one
1 point

A patient is on Droplet Precautions. What respiratory protection should you generally wear when entering the patient’s room or care space?

  1. A

    Wear a mask as specified by the precautions and facility instructions.

  2. B

    Wear gloves only.

  3. C

    Wear a gown only.

  4. D

    Skip respiratory protection if the patient is not coughing at that moment.

18
Choose one
1 point

A procedure is likely to splash blood toward your face and contaminate your clothing. Which PPE best addresses both risks?

  1. A

    Wear gloves only.

  2. B

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

  3. C

    Wear a surgical mask only.

  4. D

    Wear a respirator only.

19
Written response
1 point

When removing a face shield, which designated part should you handle to avoid touching its front surface?

20
True or false
1 point

For the CDC example sequence when leaving a room under Airborne Precautions, remove the respirator after exiting and closing the door, unless facility instructions specify a different procedure.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False