Infection Control Flashcards
What PPE do you wear for a patient with contact precautions?
gloves and gown
What do you clean your hands with for contact precautions?
soap and water or hand sanitizer
If a patient has MDRO what precautions would you use?
contact precautions
If a patient has lice what precautions would you use?
contact precautions
If a patient has scabies what precautions would you use?
contact precautions
If a patient has wounds what precautions would you use?
contact precautions
If a patient has RSV what precautions would you use?
contact
If a patient has localized shingles what precautions would you use?
contact
When transporting a patient with contact precautions, what do you need to do?
cover the wound or affected area to transport the patient
If a patient has C-Diff what precautions would you use?
Special contact precautions
If a patient has diarrhea what precautions would you use?
special contact
When taking care of a patient with special contact precautions, what PPE do you wear?
gloves and gown
What do you clean your hands with for special contact precautions?
soap and water ONLY
When transporting a patient with special contact precautions, what do you use?
absorbent pads
If a patient has influenza what precautions would you use?
droplet precautions
If a patient has pertussis what precautions would you use?
droplet
If a patient has bacterial meningitis what precautions would you use?
droplet
What PPE do you wear for a patient who has Droplet precautions?
regular mask and eye shield if appropriate, gowns, and gloves
What do you clean your hands with for droplet precautions?
soap and water or hand sanitizer
When transporting a patient with droplet precautions what do you need?
put a regular surgical mask on the patient
If a patient has TB what precautions would you use?
airborne precautions
If a patient has varicella what precautions would you use?
airborne
If a patient has measles what precautions would you use?
airborne
If a patient has disseminated shingles what precautions would you use?
airborne
What PPE do you wear for airborne precautions?
N95, gloves, and gown
What do you clean your hands with for airborne precautions?
soap and water or hand sanitizer
When transporting a patient what do you use?
put a regular mask on a patient, and let the receiving unit know that the patient needs a negative pressure room
What do you use Contact + Droplet precautions for?
COVID without aerosolized procedures
What PPE do you wear for Contact + Droplet precautions?
Gloves, gown, N95, and face shield
When transporting a patient with Contact + droplet precautions what do you use?
clean linens on the patient and the patient wears a surgical mask
What do you use Special Respiratory precautions for?
COVID with aerosolized procedures
What PPE do you wear for Special Respiratory precautions?
gloves, gown, N95 respirator, and face shield
When transporting a patient with Special Respiratory precautions, what do you use?
clean linens, patient wear a surgical mask, and you need a negative pressure room
What are protective precautions?
precautions used to keep a patient safe from any infection they may receive from visitors or caregivers
Everyone must wash hands, doctors may order PPE, and patients have to wear a mask outside of their room
patients will normally be in a positive pressure room with no fresh fruits, veggies, or flowers allowed
