Shoe covers (booties) _______ are/are not recommended as part of droplet precautions
are not
booties do not meaningfully increase protection unless there are gross contaminants on the ground and increase risk of contamination when doffing
components of PPE for droplet precautions are:
- Fluid repellant gown
- N95 mask
- Face Shield
- Gloves
List the steps in donning PPE f0r droplet precautions
- Hand Hygiene
- Don gown
- N95 mask
- Full face shield
- Gloves over gown cuffs
- Buddy Check
Gloves are “last on, first off”
You are at highest risk of contamination during _______ (donning/doffing)
doffing
List the steps in doffing PPE for droplet precautions:
- Remove gloves
- Hand Hygiene
- Remove gown (tear waist, then neck straps, roll away from self)
- Hand Hygiene
- Remove full face shield
- Remove N95 mask
- Hand Hygiene
Gloves are “last on, first off”
Safety glasses _______ (are/are not) a substitute for a full face shield
are not
If you are wearing booties, they should be doffed ________ (before/after) gloves
before
What should you do if a gown does not fully cover your torso?
don two gowns, first one with the opening to the front, then one with the opening to the back.
May duty belts (bat belts) be worn under gowns
No
what should you do with your radio when donning PPE for droplet precautions?
place it in a zip-loc bag and continue to wear it during the call. Discard the bag and sanitize the radio after use.
The elastic straps on an n95 respirator _______ (should/should not) cross
should not
when donning an N95 respirator, which elastic strap should be secured first?
the top one
Describe steps in safely doffing an N95 respirator
- Remember: front = contaminated!
- Pull bottom strap over head (do not touch front of mask)
- Pull top strap over head and exhale while pulling respirator away from face
- Discard respirator, handling by the straps
- Hand Hygiene
with respirators, the top strap is “first on, last off”
