Which are examples of barrier protection?
a. hand cream c. gloves, gowns, gog-gles, and masks
b. negative pressure rooms d. wound dressings
C
To break the chain of infection between the mode of transmission and the portal of entry, asepsis must be ensured and barrier protection worn when the care of clients involves contact with body secretions. Gloves, masks, gowns, and goggles are barrier protection that can be used.
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