Safety Precautions

Question 1

Airborne Precautions

Answer 1

N95,particulate or higher, negative air pressure private room, or with others w/ same condition if no space

Tuberculosis
Varicella = (smallpox)/chickenpox
Rubeloa = (measles)
SARS

Question 2

Droplet precautions

Answer 2

Surgical mask for larker droplets
3-6 foot rule
private room, but door can be open

Mumps
Pneumonia
Staphs
Streps
Adenovirus
Coronavirus
Rhinovirus
Adenovirus
Parovirus
Meningitis
Flus/influenzas
Pertussis = whooping cough
dipthermia

Question 3

Contact precautions

Answer 3

Private room
Don gloves*, change after direct contact with infectious agent
Wear gown if close contact
Take gloves/gown off prior to leaving room and perform proper hand hygiene

Clostridium difficile (diff) GI, skin, wound infections, norovirus, entero, coli, herpes simplex virus, scabies, impetigo

Question 4

Go to for hand cleaning

Answer 4

Alcohol-based in general

If soiled, soap and water (ALSO FOR C DIFF)