Isolation Procedures

Question 1

Universal BBF Precautions

Answer 1

Universal Blood and Body Fluids Precautions help prevent the spread of infection

Question 2

List the two basic types of isolation:

Answer 2

i. Standard Isolation - patients who are known or suspected to have infectious diseases
ii. Reverse Isolation - immunocompromised patients

Question 3

Standard Isolation

Answer 3

To protect other patients, visitors and staff from cross-contamination with the isolated patient

Question 4

Reverse Isolation

Answer 4

To protect the isolated patient from cross-contamination with other patients, visitors and staff

Question 5

Explain the NUC’s responsibility for isolation admission:

Answer 5

i. Placing an isolation Precautions Card in the patient’s Kardex
ii. Placing an isolation Precautions sign on the patient’s door
iii. Informing visitors of the isolation precautions required
iv. Notifying the housekeeper on the unit of the isolation precautions
v. Possibly notify dietary dept., only if isolation dishes are required

Question 6

Describe Antibiotic Resistant Organisms:

Answer 6

AROs are organisms that have developed a resistance to antibiotic treatment; they can no longer be destroyed by the antibiotics used to kill them