Infection Control Precautions

Question 1

Air Bourne Precautions

“My chicken flew up in the AIR and has TB”

Answer 1

My- Measles/Rubeola
Chicken- Chicken Pox
Hez- Herpes zoster/shingles
TB- Tuberculosis

Question 2

PPE for airborne precautions:

Answer 2

Gloves

N95 MASK

Question 3

Special considerations for airborne precautions:

Answer 3

Private room with negative air pressure.
Door closed.
Room patient with another patient with same disease.

Question 4

Droplet Precautions

“Spiderman DROPPED out of the sky”

Answer 4

S(x3): Sepsis
           Scarlet fever 
           Strept. pharyngitis 
P(x3): Paravovirus 
           Pneumonia 
           Pertussis 
        I: influenza 
       D: Diphtheria 
       E: Epiglottis
       R: Rubella, Rhinovirus
M(x3): Mumps
            Meningitis 
            Mycoplasma pneumonia 
    AN:  Adenovirus

Question 5

PPE for Droplet Precautions:

Answer 5

Gloves
Gown
Mask
Goggles

Question 6

Special considerations for Droplet Precautions:

Answer 6

Transmitted by coughing, sneezing, talking.
Stand 3ft away from patient.
Door can stay open.
Private room, cohert.

Question 7

Contact Precautions

“If you want to get better, don’t contact MRS. WEE”

Answer 7

M- MRSA, VRE
R- Respiratory infections (RSV)
S: Skin infections

W: Wound Infections
E: Enteric infections ( C. Diff)
E: Eye infections

Question 8

PPE for Contact Precautions:

Answer 8

Gloves

Gown

Question 9

Special considerations for Contact Precautions:

Answer 9

Private room.
Cohort with patient with same disease.
Skin to skin transmission.

Question 10

Skin infection precautions

“To prevent skin infections avoid touching V’s CHIPS”

Answer 10

V- Varicella zoster
C- Cutaneous diphtheria 
H- Herpes simplex 
I- Impetigo 
P- Pediculosis 
S- Scabies

Question 11

PPE for skin infections:

Answer 11

Standard/universal Precautions:

Gloves