CNA Practice Test
Infection controlQuestion 263 of 1700

How should you take off a mask when you remove PPE?

  1. Pull it up over the head by the front
  2. Touch the front and slide it down under the chin
  3. Take the loop off behind the ear, or untie it at the back of the head
  4. Cut the ear loops off with a pair of scissors
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Correct answer: Take the loop off behind the ear, or untie it at the back of the head

You handle only the loops or ties. The front of the mask is dirty.

Source: Nursing Assistant (Reuter), 4.12: Skills Checklist- Donning Doffing PPE With a Mask and Face Shield or Goggles

Practice infection control

Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026