What practice requires Don before contact with client and remove before leaving room?

• A. Hand Hygiene
• B. Personal Protective Equipment
• C. Medical Asepsis
• D. Surgical Asepsis

Answer: (B)

Using personal protective equipment creates a barrier between you and the patient, protecting both from potential exposure. You put PPE on before contacting the client to establish that protective barrier, and you remove it before leaving the room to prevent carrying contaminants into other areas. PPE typically includes gloves, a gown, a mask, and eye protection, and there’s a careful doffing sequence to minimize self-contamination, followed by hand hygiene. Hand hygiene is essential but it isn’t the act of donning and doffing protective gear itself, while medical or surgical asepsis refer to broader cleanliness or sterility practices rather than this specific ritual of putting on and removing protective equipment.