A nursing assistant is learning how to use protective equipment when caring for a client in isolation. The nursing assistant is instructed in the correct sequence for putting on the protective equipment, which is to:
A. Wash her hands, apply the mask and eyewear, put on the gown, and then apply gloves
B. Apply the mask and eyewear, put on the gown, wash her hands, and then apply gloves
C. Wash her hands, put on the gown, apply the mask and eyewear, then apply the gloves
D. Put on the gown, apply the mask and eyewear, wash her hands, and then apply gloves
A
A. The correct sequence for putting on protective equipment is to perform hand hygiene, apply the mask and eyewear, apply gown, and then apply gloves.
B,C, and D. This is not the correct sequence for putting on protective equipment.
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