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Which protective equipment do healthcare personnel wear for interactions with a patient on Contact Precautions?
AA surgical mask worn on entering the room
BA respirator worn before entering the room
CA gown and gloves for all such interactions
DEye protection and a face shield at all times
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. A gown and gloves for all such interactions
1. Contact Precautions target agents spread by direct or indirect contact with the patient or the patient surroundings.
2. Personnel wear a gown and gloves for all interactions that may involve contact with the patient or with potentially contaminated areas.
3. A mask belongs to Droplet Precautions and a respirator to Airborne Precautions, so neither defines the contact category.
4. Eye protection is chosen under Standard Precautions when a splash is anticipated, not as the routine contact barrier.
_Source: CDC Guideline for Isolation Precautions: Preventing Transmission of Infectious Agents in Healthcare Settings (2007), Part III, section III.B.1. Contact precautions_
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