Which PPE is required for contact transmission?

Which PPE is required for contact transmission?

• A. Gown and gloves
• B. Mask and gloves
• C. Face shield only
• D. Gloves only

Answer: (A)

For contact transmission, the barrier focus is on skin and clothing. Wearing a gown protects your clothing and skin from becoming contaminated when you touch the patient or contaminated surfaces, while gloves prevent pathogens from transferring to or from your hands during direct contact. A mask and gloves don’t address the protective barrier for clothing, and a face shield only guards the face from splashes without preventing contamination of clothing or skin. Gloves alone leave clothing exposed, and adding a mask doesn’t compensate for the need to cover both skin and garments. So gown and gloves provide the appropriate barriers for preventing the spread via contact.

For contact transmission, the barrier focus is on skin and clothing. Wearing a gown protects your clothing and skin from becoming contaminated when you touch the patient or contaminated surfaces, while gloves prevent pathogens from transferring to or from your hands during direct contact. A mask and gloves don’t address the protective barrier for clothing, and a face shield only guards the face from splashes without preventing contamination of clothing or skin. Gloves alone leave clothing exposed, and adding a mask doesn’t compensate for the need to cover both skin and garments. So gown and gloves provide the appropriate barriers for preventing the spread via contact.