Isolation

Question 1

Isolation (definition)

Answer 1

The intentional separation and restriction of ill persons with a confirmed contagious, trasmittable infection or disease

Question 2

Personal protection equiptment (PPE)

Answer 2

Gowns, gloves, masks, eye protection

Question 3

PPE is chosen based on

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Methods of transmission

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Tier 1: standard precautions

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ALL patients in ALL healthcare settings

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Tier 2: expanded precautions

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

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Contact precautions (reasons for precautions)

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MDRO, VRE, RSV, Shingles, Rotavirus, Lice, Scabies, wounds with drainage

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Special contact precautions (reasons)

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Clostridium difficile or Diarrhea on admission (C diff = bleach!)

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Droplet precautions (reasons)

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Influenza (FLU), Pertussis, Bacterial Meningitis

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Airborne (negative air) precautions (reasons)

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TB (Tuberculosis), Varicella (Chicken pox), measles (rubeola), disseminated shingles

Question 10

Direct contact

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Person to person

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Indirect contact

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Person to contaminated object to person

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Contact precautions- before

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Hand hygiene
Gown
Gloves

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Contact precautions- transport

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• assist patients to chair or gurney
• place clean linens over patient
• use disinfectant wipes, clean wheel chair or gurney you touched
• Remove gown and gloves
• clean hands
• Transport patient

Question 14

Contact precautions- after

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Hand hygiene- soap and water OR sanitizer

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Droplet precautions- before

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hand hygiene
mask with eye shield or regular mask
gown
gloves

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Droplet precautions- transport

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-assist patient to chair or gurney
-place clean linens over patient
-place surgical mask on patient*
-use disinfection wipes, clean the wheel chair or gurney you touched
-remove gown gloves & mask & clean hands
-transport patient

Question 17

Airborne precautions- before

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Hand hygiene
N95 mask on staff
gown & gloves

Question 18

Airborne precautions- transport

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-assist patient to chair/gurney
-place clean linens over patient
-place surgical mask on patient*
-clean wheel chair/gurney you touched
-remove gown, gloves, mask & clean hands
-transport patient

Question 19

Special contact precautions- before

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Hand hygiene
Gown & gloves

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Airborne precautions- after

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Soap and water OR hand sanitizer
-KEEP DOOR CLOSED

Question 21

Droplet precautions- after

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Hand hygiene (soap or sanitizer)

Question 22

Special contact precautions- transport

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-assist patient to chair/gurney
-clean linens over patient
-use BLEACH WIPES
-remove gown & gloves
-clean hands with soap & water*
-transport patient

Question 23

Special contact precautions- after

Answer 23

MUST wash hands with SOAP and WATER

Question 24

COVID precautions- no aerosolized procedures

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contact + droplet isolation
keep door shut

Question 25

COVID precautions- aerosolized procedures

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Breathing treatments, mechanical ventilation
Airborne precautions- requires NEGATIVE PRESSURE ROOM!!!!

Question 26

What is clean on PPE?

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

Question 27

What is dirty on PPE?

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

Question 28

Sequence of removing PPE?

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1. Gloves
2. Goggles/face shield
3. Gown
4. Mask/respirator
5. Wash hands

Question 29

Sequence for putting on PPE?

Answer 29

1. Gown
2. Mask or respirator
3. Goggles or face shield
4. Gloves

Question 30

What is another way to remove PPE?

Answer 30

1. Gown & gloves
2. Goggles/ face shield
3. Mask/ respirator
4. Wash hands