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1
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what are standard precautions?

A

precautions used in the care of all hospitalized individuals regardless of diagnosis or possible infection status

2
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What are transmission based precautions?

A

precautions in addition to standard precautions for patients in hospitals with suspected infections with pathogens that can be transmitted by airborne, droplet, or contact routes.

3
Q

What diseases require airborne precautions?

What are those precautions?

A

tuberculosis, SARS, varicella, rubeola

private negative pressure room, keep door closed and patient in room

wear a n95 respirator, if you have to transport a pt out of a room use a surgical mask

4
Q

What are disease that require droplet precautions?

What are those precautions?

A

rubella, mumps, diptheria, adenovirus, flu

private room, door can be open
keep visitors 3 feet from infected pt

wear PPE, gloves if indicated and surgical mask within 3 feet

5
Q

What disease require contact precautions?

what are those precautions?

A

MRSA, VRE, C-diff

Gloves and gown possibly mask

Pt gets private room

limit movement of pt outside room

6
Q

what is a neutropenic precaution?

what are those precautions?

A

Its used for pts that are immunocompromised

make sure caregiver is healthy

restrict visits from friends and family who have colds or contagious illnesess

avoid collection of standing water in the room ( no flowers or humidifiers)

7
Q

when would you use a penrose drain?

A

draining of abscess in abdominal surgery

8
Q

when would you use a t-tube?

A

after gall bladder sugery

9
Q

when would you use a Jackson-Pratt drain?

A

after breast removal or abdominal surgery

10
Q

When would you use a hemovac?

A

After abdominal or, orthopedic surgery

11
Q

when would you use gauze as a drain?

A

infected wounds, after removal of hemorrhoids