1
Q
What are standard precautions?
A
They 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 membrane
- non intact skin
From recognized sources of infection and recognized
2
Q
What practices are utilized in standard precautions?
A
- Consistent hand hygiene
- PPE
- Mouth, Nose, and eye protection
- Respiratory Hygiene/ Cough etiquette
- Patient placement
- Patient-care equipment and instruments/Devices
- Care of the environment
- Textiles and Laundry
- Safe injection practices
- Infection control practices for special lumbar puncture procedures
- Worker safety
3
Q
What is the primary practice for prevention of healthcare-associated transmission of infectious agents?
A
Standard precautions
4
Q
What are some of the additional precautions when handling infectious patients?
A
- gloves
- gowns
- masks
5
Q
When should N95 respirators be worn?
A
-They should be worn to avoid potential exposure to infectious agents transmitted by the airborne route
6
Q
How to promote hand hygiene
A
- Avoid unnecessary touching of surfaces in close proximity to the patient
- When hands are soiled wash with non anti microbial soap and water
- The preferred method of hand decontamination is with an alcohol-based hand rub
7
Q
List the ways to perform hand hygiene
A
- Before having direct contact with patients
- After contact with blood, body fluids or excretions, mucous membranes, non intact skin, or wound dressings
- after contact with a patients intact skin
- if hands will be moving from a contaminated-body site to a clean body site during patient care
- contact with inanimate objects
- after removing gloves
