isolation Flashcards
PPE (personal protection equipment)
gown, gloves, eye protection, and masks
what is isolation?
intentional separation and restriction of ill persons
tier 1 of PPE
Standard protection for all patients and all healthcare settings
tier 2 of PPE
Expanded precautions if patients are suspected or who are being colonized with contagious, transmissible pathogen
contact cautions for direct and indirect
hand hygiene, gown, gloves, and hand hygiene leaving room
special contact precaution
hand hygiene (soap & water), gown, gloves, hand hygiene leaving room
droplet precautions
hand hygiene, mask with eye shield, hand hygiene
airborne precaution
hand hygiene, mask N95 for staff, surgical mask for pt when leaving, negative air pressure, and hand hygiene
COVID-19 precautions (no aerosol)
hand hygiene, N95 and face shield, gloves, keep door closed, and hand hygiene
COVID-19 precautions (aerosol)
hand hygiene, N95 and face shield, gown, gloves, negative air pressure, and hand hygiene on exit
bed bugs precautions
call EVS
sequence of putting on PPE (DON)
gown, mask or respirator, goggles/face shield, gloves
sequence of removing PPE (DOFF)
gloves, goggles, gown, mask
what is clean of PPE?
back/inside of gown, inside of gloves, ties of mask
what is dirty of PPE?
front of gown and sleeves, outside of gloves and masks