Infectious Disease and Transmission-Based Precautions

Question 1

There are 4 transmission-based precautions

Answer 1

• Standard or universal
• Contact
• Droplet
• Airborne precaution

Question 2

Give examples of contact precaution

Answer 2

1. Anything enteric (GI, or fecal/oral): C. Diff, Hepatitis A, E. coli, cholera, dysentery
2. Staph
3. RSV (droplets fall onto object then pt touches object or put in mouth) *do not cohort 2 RSV pts unless culture and symptoms say that have the same disease
4. Herpes

Question 3

Private room is preferred
• Can be in the same room if cohort based on culture and not symptoms
• Hand washing ! Gown ! Gloves
• Disposable supply (gloves, paper plates, plastic utensils)
• Dedicated equipment (stethoscope, BP cuff) and toys stay in the room

Answer 3

PPE for contact precaution

Question 4

What kind of precaution
- for bugs travelling on large particles through coughing, sneezing to less than 3 feet
- meningitis
- H. Influenza b
Example: epiglottis

PPE (Personal Protective Equipment)
• Private room is preferred
• Can be in the same room if cohort based on culture (meningitis -need) and symptoms
• Hand washing ! Mask ! Goggle or Face shield ! Gloves, & GOWN
• Disposable supply
• Dedicated equipment

Answer 4

Droplet Precaution

Question 5

PPE
• Private room is preferred
• Can be in the same room if cohort based on culture and symptoms
• Hand washing ! Goggle or Face shield ! Gloves
• Wear mask when living the room
N 95 for TB
• Keep door closed
• Disposable supply (not essential)
• Dedicated equipment (not essential)
• Negative airflow

Answer 5

Airborne precautions “Air MTV”

MMR
TB
Varicella

Question 6

What is the order to put on PPE

Answer 6

1. Gown
2. Mask
3. Goggle
4. Gloves

Question 7

What is the order on putting off PPE

Answer 7

1. Gloves
2. Goggle
3. Gown
4. Mask