Airborne precautions help protect us from these illnesses or infections.
What is Tuberculosis (TB), Measles, and Chicken Pox?
100
Microorganisms dont travel futher than this distance when under Droplet Precautions.
What is three (3) feet?
100
When blood or body fluids come in contact with your skin, this should immediately occur.
What is hand hygiene or washing the area with antimicrobial soap?
200
This type of mask should be worn before entering a room of a person with known or suspected TB. They must also be fit tested and trained how to use this mask.
What is N-95 mask or HEPA mask?
200
Microorganisms under Droplet Precautions are generated by the resident during these events.
What is coughing, sneezing, or talking?
200
Contact precaution will help protect us from these infections.
What is lice, scabies, pink eye, c-diff, MRSA and VRE?
300
These precautions should be used on every resident or patient that you come in contact with.
What is standard precautions?
300
Infections or illnesses that will require a person to use Droplet Precautions.
What is the flu or pertusis (whooping cough)?
300
Gown and gloves MUST be worn under this type of transmission based precaution. If there is a risk of blood or body fluid being splashed into eye, nose or mouth, eyewear and mask may be worn.
What is Contact Precautions?
400
Fatigue, fever, chills, shortness of breath, coughing up blood and night sweats are signs and symptoms of this infection.
What is Tuberculosis?
400
This type of precaution is used when there is possible transmission of microorganisms from touching and infected person or object.
What is Contact Precautions?
400
These infections are drug resistant bacteria.
What is MRSA and VRE?
500
A resident who has an airborne illness should be placed in this type of pressure room.
What is a negative air pressure room?
500
OSHA mandates that facilities to provide this for everyone (employees, family, and visitors).
What is personal protective equipment (PPE)?
500
MRSA and VRE are transmitted from patient to patient or from patient to staff because of this.