safety tranmission

Question 1

standard precautions.

Answer 1

basic level of infection-control
practices health care workers
must perform before, during,
and after every encounter
with patients to prevent
the spread of infection.

Question 2

means of transmission

Answer 2

How a pathogen moves to
a host via direct or indirect
contact with people.

Question 3

Droplet precautions

Answer 3

are required for patients who have infections that spread via droplets that are
larger than 5 microns in diameter, including rubella, meningitis, diphtheria, mumps, pertussis
a. This means wearing a mask and in an outptaint setting make sure they r wearing the mask

Question 4

Contact precautions

Answer 4

Contact precautions are required for patients who have infections that spread via direct contact
or contact with the environment (indirect contact). These infections include diphtheria, herpes
simplex, scabies, hepatitis A
, you should wear gloves and a gown when handling any items in the patient’s room

Question 5

Airborne precautions

Answer 5

are required for patients who have infections that spread via droplets that
are smaller than 5 microns in diameter, including varicella (chickenpox), tuberculosis, and rubeola
(measles). This means wearing respiratory protection, such as a mask or an N95 or N99 respirator,
These patients should also wear a mask