# A nurse is preparing to enter an airborne-infection isolation room. Place the following PPE actions in the correct order.

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## Question

A nurse is preparing to enter an airborne-infection isolation room. Place the following PPE actions in the correct order.

Put on gloves over the gown cuffs

Put on and seal-check the fit-tested N95 respirator

Put on eye protection

Put on the isolation gown

Perform hand hygiene

## Explanation

Perform hand hygiene before touching clean PPE. Put on the gown, then the fit-tested N95 respirator, followed by eye protection when required for the anticipated exposure. Gloves are applied last so they cover the gown cuffs. The ordered sequence prevents contamination of clean PPE and ensures the respirator is positioned and seal-checked before gloves limit adjustment.

## In-depth explanation

Quick answer
Perform hand hygiene before touching clean PPE. Put on the gown, then the fit-tested N95 respirator, followed by eye protection when required for the anticipated exposure. Gloves are applied last so they cover the gown cuffs. The ordered sequence prevents contamination of clean PPE and ensures the respirator is positioned and seal-checked before gloves limit adjustment.
Key cues
Use only the findings, timing, and orders stated in the scenario.
Clinical reasoning
Apply the requested nursing decision to this client rather than relying on a broad disease label.
Why the alternatives do not fit
The remaining responses are contradicted by the scenario, mistimed, outside scope, or unsafe.
Priority and safety
Address immediate threats first and reassess after intervention.
Takeaway
Choose only actions supported at this exact point in care.
**Sources**
- Open RN Nursing Skills 2e

## Clinical scenario

A nurse is preparing to enter an airborne-infection isolation room. Place the following PPE actions in the correct order.

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