Question

1. which of the following is true of wearing personal protective equipment (ppe) while caring for residents in isolation? (a) nursing assistants will have to decide themselves which ppe they must while caring for residents in isolation. (b) nursing assistants should remove ppe before exiting a residents room. (c) nursing assistants will always wear the same ppe while caring for all residents in isolation. (d) nursing assistants should remove ppe after exiting a residents room.

Explanation:

Infection - control protocols state that personal protective equipment (PPE) should be removed before exiting a resident's isolation room to prevent the spread of pathogens. Nursing assistants do not decide on PPE usage independently (A is wrong), PPE varies based on the type of isolation and pathogen (C is wrong), and removing PPE after exiting risks contamination (D is wrong).

Answer:

B. Nursing assistants should remove PPE before exiting a resident's room.