Lesson 4 (Part 1)

Question 1

What does RPAP stand for?

Answer 1

Routine Practices And Precautions

Question 2

What is RPAP?

Answer 2

Everyday/every time stuff

Question 3

What does PPE stand for?

Answer 3

Personal Protective Equipment

Question 4

What is PPE?

Answer 4

Is equipment worn to minimize exposure to hazards that can cause serious workplace injuries and illnesses

Question 5

What might injuries and illnesses result from? (6)

Answer 5

1. Contact with chemicals
2. Radiological hazards
3. Physical hazards
4. Electrical hazards
5. Mechanical hazards
6. Other work place hazards

Question 6

What are examples of PPE’s? (4)

Answer 6

1. Gloves
2. Gown
3. Safety goggles
4. Face shield/mask

Question 7

Who issues workplace health and safety regulations?

Answer 7

OSHA

Question 8

What does OSHA stand for?

Answer 8

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Question 9

With regards to PPE’s, what must employers do? (2)

Answer 9

1. Provide appropriate PPE for employees

2. Ensure that PPE is disposed or reusable PPE is cleaned, laundered, repaired and stored after use

Question 10

What does CDC recommend?

Answer 10

When, what and how to use PPEs

Question 11

What does CDC stand for?

Answer 11

Centre for Disease and Control

Question 12

What do gloves protect?

Answer 12

Hands

Question 13

What do gowns/aprons protect? (2)

Answer 13

1. Skin

2. Clothing

Question 14

What do masks and respirators protect?

Answer 14

Nose/mouth

Question 15

What is the purpose of a respirator?

Answer 15

To protect the respiratory tract from airborne infectious agents

Question 16

What do goggles protect?

Answer 16

Eyes

Question 17

What do face shields protect? (4)

Answer 17

1. Face
2. Mouth
3. Nose
4. Eyes

Question 18

What order do you work with gloves?

Answer 18

From cleanest to dirtiest

Question 19

What should you limit with your patients? Why?

Answer 19

1. Limit opportunities for “touch contamination”

2. Protect yourself, others and the environment

Question 20

What should you not do with contaminated gloves? (2)

Answer 20

1. Touch your face or adjust your PPE
2. Touch environmental surfaces
   - unless you have to

Question 21

When should you change your gloves? (3)

Answer 21

1. During use if they are torn
2. Heavily soiled
3. After each patient (before starting a new)

Question 22

What are 4 elements of a respiratory protection program?

Answer 22

1. Medical evaluation
2. Fit testing
3. Training
4. Fit checking before use

Question 23

When should you put on your PPE?

Answer 23

Before entering a patients room

- and especially before touching the patient

Question 24

Why are PPE’s important?

Answer 24

Reduce the spread of contamination

Question 25

Where do you take PPE's off?

Answer 25

At the doorway

Question 26

What should you do right after you take off your PPE's?

Answer 26

Wash your hands

Question 27

What is the order of how to take off PPE's? (4)

Answer 27

1. Gloves 2. Gown 3. Face shield 4. Mask

Question 28

How do you put on a gown? (3)

Answer 28

1. Get an appropriate type and size 2. Opening is in the back 3. Secure at the neck and waist - gown 1 ties in front - gown 2 ties in the back

Question 29

How do you put on the mask? (4)

Answer 29

1. Place over nose, mouth and chin 2. Fit flexible nose piece over the nose bridge 3. Secure on head with ties or elastic 4. Adjust to fit

Question 30

How to put on a particulate respirator? (6)

Answer 30

1. Select a fit tested respirator 2. Place over nose, mouth and chin 3. Fit flexible nose piece over nose bridge 4. Secure on head with elastic 5. Adjust to fit 6. Perform a fit check

Question 31

How do you perform a fit test? (2)

Answer 31

1. Inhale - respirator should collapse 2. Exhale - check for leakage around the face

Question 32

How to put on eye protection? (2)

Answer 32

1. Position goggles over eyes and secure to the head using the ear pieces or headband 2. Adjust to fit comfortably

Question 33

How to put on face protection? (2)

Answer 33

1. Position face shield over face and secure on brow with headband 2. Adjust to fit comfortably

Question 34

How do you put on gloves? (3)

Answer 34

1. Select correct type and size 2. Insert hands into gloves 3. Extend gloves over isolation gown cuffs

Question 35

When do you put on gloves?

Answer 35

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