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Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

6. Assessment

Select which PPE would be appropriate for the following tasks.

1. Venepuncture2. Emptying a bed pan3. Conducting invasive surgery4. Shaking hands with patient5. Caring for a patient with active pulmonary tuberculosis6. Making a clean bedDressing a leg ulcer

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Well done, you have completed the activity. Click view answers to see a summary of the correct answers.

Drag the appropriate PPE into this panel and press the check answer button.

  • Apron

    Apron

  • Disposible Gloves

    Gloves

  • Mask protection

    Mask

  • Visor

    Visor

  • No PPE

    No PPE

The correct equipment to use should be...

Disposible Gloves
The risk of contamination by blood other than on the hands is low therefore only gloves are required for this procedure.

Disposible GlovesApron
The risk of urine splashing onto the hands and clothing is relatively high therefore gloves and apron are required for this procedure.

Disposible GlovesApronMask protectionVisor
Very high risk of contamination by body fluids from many areas of the body so full protection is necessary.

No PPE
The risk of contamination is low however normal hand hygiene is important. During the covid-19 pandemic the shaking hands of any patient is not permitted. Please observe social distancing guidelines.

Mask protection
Risk of contamination by airborne microorganisms is high so a mask is required.

No PPE
No PPE.

Disposible GlovesApron
The risk of contamination by hand or clothes touching the wound or dressing is relatively high therefore gloves and apron are required for this procedure

 
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