PPE

Question 1

What must be done before donning AGP PPE

Answer 1

ensure badges and jewellery are removed
tie hair back
decontaminate hands
wear overshoes

Question 2

What is the sequence for donning AGP PPE

Answer 2

1. gown
2. face mask
3. cap
4. visor
5. nitrile gloves
6. second pair of nitrile gloves

Question 3

What is an 11R mask

Answer 3

the normal blue surgical masks

Question 4

When is an additional 11R mask worn for an AGP

Answer 4

when an FFP3 is being worn for multiple procedures

Question 5

How do we perform fit check for a FFp3

Answer 5

ensure its nice and tight
check that air is not escaping from edges

Question 6

What is the sequence for doffing AGP PPE

Answer 6

1. Gloves off (outer)
2. Clean up THEN remove inner gloves
   * *HAND HYGIENE**
3. Gown
4. Visor
5. Cap
6. Overshoes
   * *HAND HYGIENE**
7. FPP3 and replace with surgical mask

Question 7

When removing gloves what technique should be used

Answer 7

pinch technique

Question 8

What is the pinch technique

Answer 8

• Pinch gloves at the wrist level and don’t touch skin and peel glove on itself making it inside out and hold it in the gloved hand.
• Then with non-gloved hand, put your hand INSIDE the glove touching only your skin of the wrist, remove it by pulling it off and rolling it around the first glove

Question 9

What is the sequence for donning non AGP PPE

Answer 9

HAND HYGIENE

• Apron
• Mask
• Visor
• Gloves

Question 10

What is the sequence for doffing non-AGP PPE

Answer 10

• Remove gloves (pinch technique)

HAND HYGIENE

• Apron
• Visor

HAND HYGIENE

• Remove facemask

HAND HYGIENE

Question 11

What are the 6 steps for hand hygiene

Answer 11

• Wet hands with water and apply soap
• palm to palm
• right palm over left and vice versa
• backs of fingers to opposing palms with fingers interlocked
• rotational rubbing of right thumb clasped in left palm and vice versa
• rotational rubbing backwards and forwards of nail beds and finger tips to left palm and vice versa

Remember to clean the thumbs and wrists

Question 12

What are the 5 moments of hand hygiene

Answer 12

• Before touching a patient
• Before clean/aseptic procedures
• After body fluid exposure/risk
• After touching a patient
• After touching patients surrounding