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A nurse is preparing to remove personal protective equipment (PPE) after caring for a client on contact precautions. What is the correct order of removal?
Gloves are removed first as they are the most contaminated, followed by the gown, then eye protection, and finally the mask, to minimize self-contamination.
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Question: A nurse is preparing to remove personal protective equipment (PPE) after caring for a client on contact precautions. What is the correct order of removal?
Answer options: ✅ Gloves, gown, eye protection, mask
- Gown, gloves, mask, eye protection
- Gloves, eye protection, gown, mask
- Mask, gloves, gown, eye protection
Correct answer: Gloves, gown, eye protection, mask
Explanation: Gloves are removed first as they are the most contaminated, followed by the gown, then eye protection, and finally the mask, to minimize self-contamination.
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