Standard Precautions
This type of precaution is used for all patients regardless of diagnosis.
What is Standard Precautions?
This PPE is required upon entering a Contact Precaution room.
What are gown and gloves?
This type of mask is worn when entering a Droplet Precaution room.
What is a surgical mask?
This type of respirator is required for Airborne Precautions.
What is an N95 respirator?
These precautions are used to protect this type of patient.
What is immunocompromised?
You should perform this action before and after all patient contact.
What is hand hygiene?
For patients with C. difficile, you must perform hand hygiene using this instead of alcohol-based rub.
What is soap and water?
Droplet particles typically travel this many feet.
What is 3–6 feet?
Patients with Airborne Precautions should be placed in this special room.
What is an Airborne Infection Isolation Room (negative pressure)?
A patient with an ANC less than this number is at high infection risk.
What is 500?
You must wear these when touching blood, body fluids, mucous membranes, or non-intact skin.
What are gloves?
Name one common organism that requires Contact Precautions.
What is MRSA, VRE, C. diff, etc.?
Name one bacterial infection that requires Droplet Precautions.
What is meningococcal meningitis, diphtheria, pertussis, etc.?
Name one infection requiring Airborne Precautions.
What is tuberculosis, measles, varicella, SARS, etc.?
Name one patient population that would require Protective Precautions.
What is stem cell transplant, oncology, post-transplant, severe neutropenia?
Name two situations where you would add a mask and eye protection when using Standard Precautions.
What are when risk of splashing/spraying of body fluids or respiratory secretions?
Can patients on Contact Precautions leave their room? If yes, what must they wear?
What is yes, with clean gown and gloves removed, clean clothes, and hand hygiene?
Name one viral infection that requires Droplet Precautions.
What is influenza, mumps, rubella, etc.?
True or False — Airborne particles can stay in the air for hours.
What is True?
Visitors to a Protective Precaution room should always do this before entering.
What is perform hand hygiene?
When removing PPE, which item should be removed last?
What is the mask/respirator?
Contact precautions are needed for these two skin conditions caused by parasites.
What are scabies and lice?
For Droplet Precautions, ideally the patient should be placed in this type of room.
What is a private room or cohort with same infection?
Besides PPE, list two other measures to protect healthcare workers for Airborne infections.
What is limit patient transport, keep door closed, use HEPA filtration if needed?
The room type used for Protective Precautions.
What is a positive pressure room with HEPA filtration?