Infectious Disease Precautions Flashcards
4 Transmission based precautions
- standard/universal
- contact
- Droplet
4.airborne
Contact Precaution Conditions
-anything enteric (GI,fecal,oral)
-Staph
-RSV
-Herpes
Contact PPE
-Private room preferred unless cohort based room sharing (culture confirmation needed)
-Disposable supply
-Dedicated equipment (stays in room)
-Hand washing -> gown -> gloves
Droplet precaution conditions
-Bugs traveling on large particles through coughing, sneezing to less than 3 feet
-meningitis
-H. flu
Droplet PPE
-Private room preferred unless cohort based room sharing (culture confirmation needed)
-Disposable supply
-Dedicated equipment (stays in room)
-Hand washing -> mask -> Goggle/face shield -> gloves
Airborne Precaution Conditions “Air MTV”
MMR
TB
Varicella
Airborne PPE
-Private room preferred unless cohort based room sharing (culture confirmation needed)
-Hand washing -> Goggle/face shield -> gloves
-pt wears a mask
-Negative airflow
Order of PPE
Put it on in reverse alphabet
Gown - Mask - Goggle - Gloves
Take it off in alphabetical order
Gloves - Goggle - Gown - Mask