List common PPE used in healthcare.

• A. Gloves, gown, mask, and eye protection.
• B. Lab coat only.
• C. Hand sanitizer only.
• D. Scrubs and shoes only.

Answer: (A)

Personal protective equipment creates a barrier between you and potentially infectious materials in patient care. The most common set used in healthcare includes gloves, a gown, a mask, and eye protection. Each piece addresses a major exposure route: gloves protect hands during contact with blood or body fluids; a gown prevents contamination of skin and clothing; a mask blocks respiratory droplets from reaching the nose and mouth; eye protection shields the eyes from splashes or aerosols. These items are used together as part of standard precautions in many clinical situations. Other options fall short: a lab coat alone doesn’t provide full coverage against fluids; hand sanitizer is about hygiene, not PPE; scrubs and shoes are clothing, not protective barriers.