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Standard precautions are a set of infection control practices used to reduce the risk of
transmission of diseases that can be acquired by contact with blood, body fluids,
secretions, mucous membranes, and non intact skin from both recognized and
unrecognized sources of infection
Standard precautions
what are some examples of standard precautions?
hand washing, PPE, isolation procedures
what are universal precautions?
precautions that treat all blood and body fluids of all patients as potential sources of
infection
Which of the following body fluids does OSHA consider to be at heightened risk for
infection and should be handled as if it were blood in regards to infection control?
semen and vaginal secretions
The following are NOT considered potentially infectious unless.
they contain blood
Feces, nasal secretions, saliva, sputum, sweat, tears, urine, and vomitus
What are the 5 types of transmission based precautions?
contact, droplet, and airborne, neutropenic, high level containment
, are patients in high level containment allowed visitors?
no
for neutropenic precautions, patients with ______ should not enter the room
respiratory, GI, or skin infections
what are some bacteria or viruses that require extra precautions with contact
precautions?
MRSA, norovirus, c. diff, scabies, impetigo
what are some bacteria or viruses that require extra precautions with droplet
precautions?
n. meningitidis, HIB, mycoplasma pneumo, infuenza, GABHS
(more)
Some bacteria or viruses that would require airborne precautions above and beyond
that are TB, varicella, measles, smallpox, ebola
Red bags in exam rooms for disposal of contaminated materials
biohazard bags
Some things appropriate to go into the biohazard bags
blood products, specimen swabs, gloves, tissues, used culture plates, anything with
blood on it
What happens to medical waste once it is picked up
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Standard precautions are a set of infection control practices used to reduce the risk of
transmission of diseases that can be acquired by contact with blood, body fluids,
secretions, mucous membranes, and non intact skin from both recognized and
unrecognized sources of infection
Standard precautions
what are some examples of standard precautions?
hand washing, PPE, isolation procedures
what are universal precautions?
precautions that treat all blood and body fluids of all patients as potential sources of
infection
Which of the following body fluids does OSHA consider to be at heightened risk for
infection and should be handled as if it were blood in regards to infection control?
semen and vaginal secretions
The following are NOT considered potentially infectious unless.
they contain blood
Feces, nasal secretions, saliva, sputum, sweat, tears, urine, and vomitus
What are the 5 types of transmission based precautions?
contact, droplet, and airborne, neutropenic, high level containment
, are patients in high level containment allowed visitors?
no
for neutropenic precautions, patients with ______ should not enter the room
respiratory, GI, or skin infections
what are some bacteria or viruses that require extra precautions with contact
precautions?
MRSA, norovirus, c. diff, scabies, impetigo
what are some bacteria or viruses that require extra precautions with droplet
precautions?
n. meningitidis, HIB, mycoplasma pneumo, infuenza, GABHS
(more)
Some bacteria or viruses that would require airborne precautions above and beyond
that are TB, varicella, measles, smallpox, ebola
Red bags in exam rooms for disposal of contaminated materials
biohazard bags
Some things appropriate to go into the biohazard bags
blood products, specimen swabs, gloves, tissues, used culture plates, anything with
blood on it
What happens to medical waste once it is picked up
