Isolation Flashcards

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Isolation

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Is the intentional separation and restriction of I’ll persons with a confirmed contagious, transmittable infection/disease

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PPE (personal protection equipment

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gowns, masks, eye protection, gloves

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Transmission

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PPE is chosen based on method of transmission ex: contact, droplet, airborne

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4
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Contact
Precautions

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MDRO (Acinetobacter,
Pseudomonas, ESBLs, CREs,
etc.), VRE, RSV,
Shingles (limited area of body),
Rotavirus, Lice, Scabies,
Wounds w/no dressing or
containment of drainage

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5
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Special
Contact
Precautions

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Clostridium difficile or
Diarrhea on admission

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Droplet
Precautions

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Influenza (FLU),
Pertussis, Bacterial
Meningitis

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Airborne
(Negative Air)
Precautions
examples

A

TB (Tuberculosis),
Varicella (Chicken Pox),
Measles (rubeola),
Disseminated Shingles
(widespread or
immunocompromised patient)

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8
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Don PPE

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  1. Gown
  2. mask
  3. goggles
  4. gloves
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Doff PPE

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  1. Gloves
  2. Goggles
  3. Gown
  4. mask
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Tier 1: Standard precautions

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all patients in healthcare settings
purpose: to protect healthcare workers and patients from contact w/ infectious agents in recognized and unrecognized sources of infection

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Tier 2: Expanded precautions

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pts who are suspected of being colonized with a contagious, transmissible pathogen

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Direct Contact

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person to person

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Indirect person

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person to contaminated object

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Contact precautions PPE

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  1. hand hygiene
  2. gown
  3. gloves
  4. hand hygiene
    required to enter the pts room
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Special Contact precautions PPE

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  1. hand hygiene
  2. gown
  3. gloves
  4. hand hygiene
    transports: place clean linen over pt
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Droplet precaution PPE

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  1. hand hygiene
  2. mask or mask with shield
  3. hand hygiene (wash hands or sanitizer)
    transports: place clean linen over pt, place mask on pt
17
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Airborne precautions PPE

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hand hygiene, N95 mask, negative air pressure, hand hygiene
transports: mask worn by pt, place clean linen over pt

18
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Special respiratory precaution PPE

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hand hygiene, gown, N95 + face shield, gloves
required closed door, hand hygiene
transports: place clean linen over pt, mask on pt,

19
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Special respiratory precaution PPE

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hand hygiene, gown, gloves, N95 + face shield, negative air pressure , hand hygiene
transport: clean linen over pt, mask

20
Q

If patient has: MDRO, lice, scabies, wounds, RSV, localized shingles
what are the precautions?

A

Contact precautions- glove and gowns, soap and water or hand sanitizer, you want to cover wound affected area to transport pt

21
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if your pt has: Cdiff or diarrhea on admission what are the precautions?

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Special contact precautions- gloves and gown, soap and water ONLY, absorbent pads to transport pt bleach only to clean surfaces

22
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if your patient has influenza, pertussis, bacterial meningitis what are the precautions?

A

droplet precautions, regular mask, soap and water OR hand sanitizer, regular mask on to transport pt

23
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if your pt has TB, varicella, measles, or disseminated shingles what are the precautions?

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Airborne precautions, N95 respirator, soap and water OR hand sanitizer, regular mask on pt during transport- negative pressure room

24
Q

if your pt has: covid w/o aerosolized procedures what precautions do you take

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Contact + droplet precautions : gloves and gown, N95 mask, face shield, soap and water OR hand sanitizer, clean linens on pt w/ mask on transport

25
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If your pt has covid aerosolized procedures what are the precautions?

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Special respiratory precautions: gloves and gown, N95, face shield, Soap and water or hand sanitizer. clean linen, mask, on transports.
negative pressure room for pt

26
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Protective precautions

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clean hands when entering/leaving room
use standard precautions + doctors order
transport: clean wheelchair, follow doctors orders, clean linen over pt, mask on pt, remove trash and any used PPE prior to leaving room, clean wash room, transport pt

27
Q

whats clean on PPE

A

inside and back of gown including ties, inside gloves, ties of the mask

28
Q

whats dirty on PPE?

A

outside front and sleeves of gown, outside of mask, outside of gloves