MTVS
M – measles (rubeola)
T – TB
V – varicella (chx pox)/herpes zoster (shingles)
S – small pox (+contact)
Note: pneumonia is NEVER airborne Answer✔✔ What are the diseases for
Airborne precautions?
- private room
- negative pressure room (6-12 air exchanges)
- mask – N95 (staff/visitors)
- mask – surgical (pt during transport)
- door closed @ all times Answer✔✔ What are the PPE requirements for
Airborne precautions? - *applies to all patients
- Diseases – BASH CC
- bubonic plague
- anthrax (all types)
- shigellos (if ambulatory)
- herpes
- conjunctivitis (acute bacterial)
- cytomegalovirus (RMV) Answer✔✔ When do you use Standard Precautions?
- *handwashing + glove use
- As necessary
- gown + mask + googles/face shield Answer✔✔ What PPE requirements for
Standard Precautions?
SPIDERMAN C
S – sepsis, scarlet fever, streptococcal pharyngitis, shigellos (if
diapered/incontinent/infant)
P – pneumonia, pertussis, parvovirus B19, pneumonic plague
I – influenza
D – diptheria (pharyngeal)
E – epiglottitis
R – rubella
M – meningitis (bacterial/neisseria), mycoplasma/meningeal pneumonia, mumps
AN – adenovirus (+ contact) Answer✔✔ What are the diseases for Droplet
precautions?
- private room or cohorting
- surgical mask – staff/visitors (entering room/w/in 3 feet)
- surgical mask – patient during transport Answer✔✔ What are the PPE
requirements for Droplet precautions?
MRS. WEE
M – multiple drug resistant org (MRSA, VRE, E. Coli
R – respiratory infection (yersinia pestis, RSV)