Infection Control Practice Question

Try Saunders 4th edition (Chapter 16).

contact precaution

private room: if possible or cohort if private room is not available.

gloves: when entering the pt room and remove before exit the pt room. change gloves after having contact with infective material that may contain high concentration of microorganism or fecal material or wound drainage.

hand washing: wash hands after removing gloves and before leaving the room.

gown: when entering the pt room, if anticipating that clothing will have contact with the pt such as incontinence, diarrhea, ileostomy, colostomy and wound drainage

pt transport: ensure precautions are maintained to reduce risk of transmission

equipment: single, but if common equipment is used, clean and disinfect between pt.

droplet precaution

pt placement: private room, cohort or maintain spatial separation of 3 feet from other pt or visitor. cohort if private room is not available.

mask: wear mask when working w/i 3 ft of a pt or upon entering the room

pt transport- limit transport of pt to essential purpose only. use surgical mask on the pt during transport.

airborne precaution

pt placement: private room with negative air pressure with 6-12 air change/ hr. discharge of air outdoors or hepa filtration. if air is recirculated, keep room door closed and pt in the room.

respiratory protection: wear n95 respirator when entering the room of a pt with known or suspected person with infection such as pulmonary tb. also suspected pt should not enter the room of a pt with known or suspected of having measles (rubeola), varicella (chickenpox). if suspected pt must enter, the pt must wear n95 respirator.

respirator or surgical mask is not required if immune to measles and varicella.

pt transport: limit transport of pt from to essential purpose only. use surgical mask on pt during transport.