Duration of Precautions

Question 1

Duration of VRE

Answer 1

until 3 negative cultures from infectious site (1 week apart)

Question 2

Duration of TB

Answer 2

until 3 sputum smears are negative on consecutive days or TB is ruled out

Question 3

Duration of Staphylococcus aureus

Answer 3

duration of illness

Question 4

Duration of shigellosis (dysentery)

Answer 4

duration of illness

Question 5

Duration of salmonella

Answer 5

Duration of illness

Question 6

Duration of rubella

Answer 6

7 days after onset of rash

Question 7

Duration of rotavirus

Answer 7

duration of illness

Question 8

Duration of respiratory syncytial virus

Answer 8

duration of illness

Question 9

Duration of pneumonia

Answer 9

until culture is negative

Question 10

Duration of MRSA

Answer 10

duration of illness

Question 11

Duration of meningococcal disease

Answer 11

until 24 hr. therapy continuous

Question 12

Duration of measles

Answer 12

duration of illness

Question 13

Duration of Herpes zoster (Shingles)

Answer 13

duration of illness or with visible lesions

Question 14

Duration of CRE

Answer 14

per CDC: no recommendation can be made for discontinuing contact precautions due to high mortality rate

Question 15

Duration of herpes simplex

Answer 15

until lesions crust over

Question 16

Duration of Hepatitis C

Answer 16

Duration of illness

Question 17

Duration of hepatitis B

Answer 17

Duration of illness

Question 18

Duration of hepatitis A

Answer 18

Until 7 days after onset of jaundice

Question 19

Duration of clostridium difficile

Answer 19

duration of illness

Question 20

Duration of varicella

Answer 20

until lesions crust over

Question 21

Duration of AIDS/HIV

Answer 21

duration of illness