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Health Science and Medical Technology

Activity Originally Created By: Rita Whiteford

Why are healthcare providers always wearing gloves and other medical clothing

Part of Lesson Plan: Standard Precautions

Activity Overview / Details

Beginning of the lesson, the teacher is wearing a surgical mask, gown, goggles and gloves. Ask the students, "When you go to get your teeth cleaned, why does your dental hygienist or dentist need to wear all this?"

Today you will learn how this protects the healthcare provider and patient from infection, when you need to wear it and how to put  it on and remove all this equipment properly.