Matching PPE to isolation door signs

NCLEX-PN
Safety and Infection Control
Matrix
Difficulty 3 of 5

Question

For each action related to transmission-based precaution door signs, indicate whether the action is indicated or not indicated.

Row	Indicated	Not indicated
Don gown and gloves before entering a room posted Contact Precautions	✓ Correct	Not correct
Don a surgical mask upon entering a room posted Droplet Precautions	✓ Correct	Not correct
Enter an Airborne Precautions AIIR using only a surgical mask	Not correct	✓ Correct
Clean the hands right away once every piece of PPE is off	✓ Correct	Not correct

Answer

Don gown and gloves before entering a room posted Contact Precautions: Indicated · Don a surgical mask upon entering a room posted Droplet Precautions: Indicated · Enter an Airborne Precautions AIIR using only a surgical mask: Not indicated · Clean the hands right away once every piece of PPE is off: Indicated

Rationale

Door signs tell staff which barriers to use before entry. Contact Precautions need gown and gloves; Droplet Precautions need a mask on entry; Airborne Precautions need a fit-tested N95 or higher, so a surgical mask alone is not indicated. Cleaning the hands as soon as PPE is off closes the sequence.

RememberRead the door card: contact=gown/gloves, droplet=mask, airborne=N95—then wash.

Sources

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Transmission-Based Precautions (Source: CDC) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) · License: CDC content (credit required) · Retrieved November 2, 2026
Appendix A: Figure. Example of Safe Donning and Removal of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) (Source: CDC) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) · License: CDC content (credit required) · Retrieved November 2, 2026 · Hand Hygiene
Adapted from Open RN Nursing Skills, 2nd edition: Chapter 4 Aseptic Technique Open RN (Chippewa Valley Technical College) · License: CC BY 4.0 · Retrieved November 2, 2026 · Standard Versus Transmission-Based Precautions › Transmission-Based Precautions · 2nd edition, 2023
Adapted from Open RN Nursing Skills, 2nd edition: Chapter 1 General Survey Open RN (Chippewa Valley Technical College) · License: CC BY 4.0 · Retrieved November 2, 2026 · Hand Hygiene and Infection Prevention › Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) · 2nd edition, 2023

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