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STANDARD PRECAUTIONS

When we talk about Standard Precaution, we are basically referring to the UNIVERSAL Precaution.

Standard Precautions applies to blood, all body fluids, secretions and excretions.

STANDARD PRECAUTION includes:

• Handwashing
• GOWN
• Mask
• Eye Protection
• Face Shield
• The transport of Infected Clients

– Standard Precaution is always done in congruent with the other types of precautions.

Transmission-based Precautions includes:

A – Airborne

D – Droplet

C – Contact

Airborne Precaution

• IS DONE WHEN SMALL DROPLETS OF INFECTED PATHOGENS ARE ABOUT ( 5 UM) ARE SUSPENDED IN THE AIR OVER TIME AND TRAVELS A DISTANCE OF MORE THAN (3) THREE FEET.

AIRBORNE PRECAUTION IS USED WITH THESE DISEASES:

Measles

• MEASLES- OR RUBEOLA
• CAN BE TRANSMITTED THROUGH BLOOD URINE AND DROPLETS
• COMMUNICABLE ABOUT 4-5 DAYS AFTER THE RASH
• TREATMENT: BEDREST AND ANTIBIOTICS

Chickenpox

• CHICKENPOX (VARICELLA)
• PT. WILL HAVE A SLIGHT FEVER
• MACULAR RASH APPEARS ON TRUNK AND EVENTUALLY TURN TO CRUST.

Hez – Herpes Zoster (Disseminated)

TB – Tuberculosis

• PRIVATE ROOM
• NEGATIVE PRESSURE WITH 6-12 AIR EXCHANGES PER HOUR
• UV
• MASK
• N95 MASK FOR TB