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slothropltPreview Isolation precautions 28 terms saraclarionPreview Archer sheets 37 terms saraclarionPreview Remed 200 term sar Donning PPE CDC Gown Mask Goggles Gloves Removing PPE CDC Gloves Goggles Gown Mask Universal precautions actions taken to prevent the spread of disease by treating all blood and other body fluids as if they contained pathogens Airborne MTV M- measles (Rubiola) T- TB

V- varicela: (need contact precautions as well)

-----chickenpox: varicella zoster

--------(only till lesions dry & crusted)

-----Shingles: Herpes Zoster

--------(only when disseminated)

Difference between Shingles & chickenpox:

Herpes zoster: AKA shingles

= caused by reactivation of

Varicella-zoster: AKA chickenpox

difference between Herpes Zoster & Genital Herpes Genital herpes = herpes simplex virus Herpes Zoster = Shingles Droplet

SPIDERMAN

S- sepsis S- scarlet fever S- streptococcal pharyngitis (GAS) P- parvovirus B19 P- pneumonia P- pertussis I- influenza D- diphtheria E- epiglottitis R- rubella M- mumps M- meningitis M- mycoplasma or meningeal pneumonia An- adenovirus Contact precautions

MRS. WEE

M- multidrug resistant organism

----MRSA, VRE

R- respiratory infection (RSV) S- skin infections W- wound infection

E- enteric infection: clostridium difficile

E- eye infection: conjunctivitis

Skin Infections (contact precautions)

V CHIPS

V- varicella zoster (open lesions = airborne) C- cutaneous diphtheria H- herpes simplex I- impetigo P- pediculus S- scabies

TORCH infections = ?

• pregnant workers should not be exposed bc cause fetal abnls.
• Toxoplasmosis
• Other

[syphilis, V.Zoster, parvovirus B19]

• Rubella
• Cytomegalovirus (CMV)
• Herpes simplex virus

Standard Precautions

• all Pt.s

- use PPE: handling blood, body fluid, tissues, mucose mem., open skin

--- gloves, --- mask & goggles --- gown Contact Precautions

• spread by touch
• protect from touching Pt. or objects Pt.s touched
• gown & gloves for all interactions

Airborne Precautions

• germs travel > 3' on air
• neg pressure room
• N95 mask
• if Pt. leave room Pt. wear mask

---u don't wear mask if Pt. wear mask Droplet Precautions

• germs travel < 3' on air
• by cough /sneeze
• wear mask in room
• if Pt. leave room Pt. wear mask

How to exit Neg pressure room:

• Place call light w/in Pt. Reach
• Remove gown/gloves w/o contaminating hands
• Discard gown/gloves & perform hand hygiene
• Exit neg. pressure room
• Remove N95 & perform hand hygiene

Pt edu. wound dressing change

• Don clean gloves and perform hand hygiene before and after removing the old dressing

2.Cleanse the wound bed using sterile saline (or a prescribed cleanser) by moving from "clean" to "dirty," or from the center of the wound outward (Option 3) 3.Thoroughly dry the wound and surrounding skin using sterile gauze to prevent maceration (breakdown) of underlying tissues 4.Monitor the site for signs of infection (eg, redness, warmth, purulent drainage) (Option 4) 5.Apply dry, sterile gauze over the wound bed 6.Cover the gauze with an occlusive sterile dressing to keep gauze in place and maintain asepsis. The covering should be applied without touching the wound bed (Option 1)

infection w/Contact precautions:

interventions?

- MDR (MRSA, VRE)

• enteric (c.diff, VRE)
• scabies
• hand hygiene (soap in C.diff)
• glove
• gown
• private room preferred

***wound care PPE:

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