Infectious Disease Precautions

Question 1

4 Transmission based precautions

Answer 1

1. standard/universal
2. contact
3. Droplet
   4.airborne

Question 2

Contact Precaution Conditions

Answer 2

-anything enteric (GI,fecal,oral)
-Staph
-RSV
-Herpes

Question 3

Contact PPE

Answer 3

-Private room preferred unless cohort based room sharing (culture confirmation needed)
-Disposable supply
-Dedicated equipment (stays in room)
-Hand washing -> gown -> gloves

Question 4

Droplet precaution conditions

Answer 4

-Bugs traveling on large particles through coughing, sneezing to less than 3 feet
-meningitis
-H. flu

Question 5

Droplet PPE

Answer 5

-Private room preferred unless cohort based room sharing (culture confirmation needed)
-Disposable supply
-Dedicated equipment (stays in room)
-Hand washing -> mask -> Goggle/face shield -> gloves

Question 6

Airborne Precaution Conditions “Air MTV”

Answer 6

MMR
TB
Varicella

Question 7

Airborne PPE

Answer 7

-Private room preferred unless cohort based room sharing (culture confirmation needed)
-Hand washing -> Goggle/face shield -> gloves
-pt wears a mask
-Negative airflow

Question 8

Order of PPE

Answer 8

Put it on in reverse alphabet
Gown - Mask - Goggle - Gloves

Take it off in alphabetical order
Gloves - Goggle - Gown - Mask