What is the guideline for wearing a gown and mask in addition to gloves?

• A. For procedures with potential splashes or when the resident has a contagious disease requiring transmission-based precautions; follow facility policy.
• B. For standard daily care with no expected splashes.
• C. Only during routine wound care.
• D. Never wear a gown or mask.

Answer: (D)

Wearing a gown and mask in addition to gloves is about protecting yourself and others based on exposure risk. The guideline is to don a gown and mask for procedures that could result in splashes or aerosols, or when the resident has a contagious condition that requires transmission-based precautions. This extra protection helps prevent contamination of clothing, skin, and mucous membranes and reduces the chance of spreading infection. If there’s no splash risk and no contagious precautions, gloves (with proper hand hygiene) are typically sufficient. Facility policy will guide any specific PPE requirements, but the key idea is to add gown and mask whenever exposure risk exists. The option implying you should never wear a gown or mask ignores situations with splash risk or contagious disease and is not appropriate.