A practical nurse has completed perineal care for a client with a confirmed *Clostridioides difficile* infection. The nurse is wearing a disposable gown and gloves. Upon completing the care, which sequence is the correct method for removing the personal protective equipment (PPE) before exiting the room?
- Remove the gloves first, unfasten the gown, peel it off by touching only the inside surfaces, and wash hands with soap and water.Cevap
- BUnfasten the gown at the neck and waist using the contaminated gloves, remove the gown, remove the gloves, and wash hands with soap and water.
- CRemove the gloves, unfasten the gown, remove it by grasping the outside front panels, and wash hands with soap and water.
- DRemove the gloves, unfasten the gown, peel it off by touching only the inside surfaces, and thoroughly cleanse hands using an alcohol-based hand sanitizer.
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The correct sequence is to remove the gloves first, carefully remove the gown by handling only the inside, and then wash hands with soap and water.
Gloves are the most heavily contaminated PPE and should be removed first. The gown must then be removed by touching only the inside surfaces to avoid contaminating the nurse's bare hands and clothing. Finally, because *C. difficile* spores are resistant to alcohol, hands must be washed with antimicrobial soap and water.
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Standard and Transmission-Based Precautions: PPE Doffing Sequence and Enteric Spore Precautions
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