Table 5.

Adapted from (ASRM) to the current regulations of the health authority and scientific societies (Argentine Society for Intensive Care/Argentine Association of Nurses in Infection Control)

Risk assessment and care in procedures and activities of care
Procedure/activity	Potential risk	Type of face mask	Other PPE	PPE for patient
Access to the center	Droplets	Surgical	Gloves	Face covering
Patient admission	Droplets	Surgical	-	Face covering
Vital signs	Droplets	Surgical	Gloves	Face covering
Medical consultation	Droplets	Surgical	-	Face covering
Blood collection	Droplets, splashes, needles	Surgical	Gloves, face mask	Face covering
Transvaginal ultrasound	Droplets	Surgical	Gloves, face mask	Face covering
Hysterosalpingography	Droplets, splashes	Surgical	Gloves, face mask	Face covering
Endometrial biopsy	Droplets, splashes	Surgical	Gloves, face mask	Face covering
Sample management (blood, sperm, follicular fluid)	Splashes	Surgical	Gloves, face mask	N/A
Lab procedures (ICSI, biopsy, sperm analysis preparation, etc.)	Droplets, splashes	Surgical	Gloves, (face mask in the case of sperm)	N/A
Intrauterine insemination	Droplets	Surgical	Gloves	Face covering
Embryo transfer	Droplets	Surgical	Gloves, face mask	Face covering
Access to the operating room	Droplets	Surgical	Gloves	Face covering
Intravenous therapy	Droplets, splashes, needles	Surgical	Gloves, face mask	Face covering
Airway management	Droplets, aerosolization	N95 or similar	Gloves, face mask	N/A
Oocyte retrieval	Droplets, splashes, needles	Surgical	Gloves, face mask	N/A
Outpatient hysteroscopy	Droplets, splashes	Surgical	Gloves, face mask	N/A
Operating room hysteroscopy	Droplets, splashes	Surgical	Gloves, face mask, gown	N/A
Recovery area	Droplets, splashes	Surgical	Gloves, face mask	Face covering
Cleaning	Droplets	Surgical	Gloves, face mask or goggles, gown	N/A