Medical Assistant Prep / Unit 8 MAS 185 worked example, 60 to 90 seconds
Taking Off Protective Equipment
The idea
Protective equipment comes off in a set order designed to keep the dirtiest items from touching you.
In practice
Step one: remove the gloves, glove to glove and skin to skin, so that the contaminated outside never touches your skin. Step two: remove the gown by unfastening the ties, pulling it down from the shoulders and rolling it inside out, away from your body. Step three: clean your hands. Step four: remove the goggles or face shield by the strap, without touching the front. Step five: remove the mask or respirator by its straps or ties, again without touching the front. Step six: clean your hands again.
Where people slip
The front of a mask, a face shield or a gown is the contaminated part. Touching it while taking it off can transfer exactly what the equipment was protecting you from.
Your place on the trail
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