NCLEX-PN® ExaminationSafety and Infection ControlEasy
An LPN is preparing to don personal protective equipment (PPE) before entering the room of a client on contact precautions. In what order should the LPN don the PPE?
- AEye protection, gown, gloves, mask
- BGown, mask, eye protection, gloves
- CMask, eye protection, gown, gloves
- DGloves, gown, mask, eye protection
Show answer & explanationAnswer & explanation
Correct answer: B. Gown, mask, eye protection, gloves
The correct order for donning PPE, especially for contact precautions, is gown first, followed by mask, eye protection, and then gloves. This sequence ensures proper protection and minimizes contamination risk.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Eye protection should be donned after the gown and before gloves.
- C. Mask and eye protection should be donned after the gown.
- D. This order does not follow the standard sequence for donning PPE.
Donning PPE for Contact Precautions
The systematic process of putting on personal protective equipment (PPE) in a specific order to prevent self-contamination and the spread of infection, particularly when caring for clients on contact precautions.
- Always don PPE before entering the client's room.
- The order of donning minimizes contamination risk.
- Gloves are always the last item to be donned.
Memory trick: Go Make Every Glove