fundamentals Flashcards
Infection Control
Contact
(Direct or
indirect)
Gown +
gloves
Private room or
cohort clients
with same
infection
Really Sticky Infections Might Spread:
RSV
Scabies, lice
Infectious diarrhea (C. difficile, E. coli O157.H7)
MRSA or other drug-resistant organism (VRE)
Skin infection that can’t be covered (impetigo, shingles,
chickenpox, HSV)
Droplet
(Droplets
>5 μm within
3 ft [1 m] of
client)
Mask Private room or
cohort clients
with same
infection
MR. DRIPS:
Mumps, Meningitis caused by H. influenzae or N. meningitidis
Rubella
Diphtheria
RSV
Influenza
Pertussis, M. pneumoniae
Streptococcus pharyngitis (Group A strep)
Protective
environment
(Protects
client)
Follow
standard
precautions
Private room
only with HEPA
filtration
positive-
pressure
airflow
For some clients on neutropenic precautions (stem cell or solid organ
transplant recipients)
Some diseases require the use of multiple isolation precautions:
RSV = Contact + Droplet
Varicella (chickenpox, disseminated shingles) = Contact + Airborne
COVID-19 = Contact + Airborne + Eye protection
Donning (putting on) PPE order
Memory tip: Think of getting ready to leave the house.
Gown - get dressed for the day
Mask - brush your teeth
Face shield - put your sunglasses on
Gloves - put your mittens on last
Hand hygiene and gloves are standard
precautions used on ALL clients.
Hand hygiene and gloves are standard
precautions used on ALL clients.
Sterile fields are considered microorganism-free and
become contaminated by touching non-sterile objects. To
set up a sterile field:
- Perform hand hygiene.
- Select a clean, dry work surface above
waist level. - Open outside cover (non-sterile) of sterile kit;
remove inner kit (sterile) and place on
work surface. - Starting with the farthest flap from you, grasp the
outer edge to unfold without touching or reaching
over the sterile field. Work from back to front to
unfold all flaps (FIGURE 1). - The opened package wrapper is now the
sterile field. - Apply sterile gloves.
