The nurse is changing the client's dressing on a postoperative nondraining wound. Which personal protective equipment (PPE) should the nurse apply prior to the dressing change?
1. Sterile gown, mask, and sterile gloves
2. Sterile gown, mask, and goggles
3. Sterile gloves and mask
4. Sterile gloves
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Rationale 1: Gowns are needed only if the wound is contaminated and there is a risk of spray.
Rationale 2: Goggles and gowns are needed only if the wound is contaminated and there is a risk of spray.
Rationale 3: Applying a face mask will reduce the risk of contamination of the wound by droplet spray from the nurse's respiratory tract. Sterile gloves are worn to prevent contamination of the dressing.
Rationale 4: The nurse needs to wear more than sterile gloves.
Global Rationale: Applying a face mask will reduce the risk of contamination of the wound by droplet spray from the nurse's respiratory tract. Sterile gloves are worn to prevent contamination of the dressing. Goggles and gowns are needed only if the wound is contaminated and there is a risk of spray.
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