Transmition Precausions Flashcards

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Standard precautions

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Handling potentially infectious materials
- hand washing
- gloves
- goggles
- face masks
- gowns

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Droplet precaution

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Spread via droplet
- larger than 5 microns
- masks
Rubella, meningitis, diphtheria, mumps, pertussis, influenza

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Contact precaution

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Spread via direct contact
- gloves
- gown
Staph infection, c. diff

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Airborne precaution

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Spread through droplet smaller than 5 microns
- mask or n95
- some require negative - pressure rooms
Chickenpox, tuberculosis, measles

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