Precautions for hepatitis?

Thanks I'll read that shortly

hi samantha thanks for the study tips ,julie.

hi samantha thanks for the study tips julie.[/quote']

Welcome!

I've been looking all thru my Saunders book and online and have yet to find my answer what are the contact precautions for hepatitis a, b, and c? I know what hep a is fecal and b and c are blood but are they contact or droplet? And what kind of ppe should be worn? Gown and gloves only?[/quote']

CDC recommends always using standard precautions, so using gown/gloves/mask as necessary depending on what you expect to encounter when you are delivering patient care.

CDC - 2007 Isolation Precautions - HICPAC

http://www.cdc.gov/hicpac/2007ip/2007isolationprecautions.html

See pg 70 for "Contact Precautions" (defined)

Appendix A (that we use frequently in Infection Prevention/Control)...see pgs 101-102

Hep A: Contact Precautions if incontinent (see specifics in link for length of time)

Hep B & C: Standard Precautions

CDC recommends always using standard precautions so using gown/gloves/mask as necessary depending on what you expect to encounter when you are delivering patient care. CDC - 2007 Isolation Precautions - HICPAC http://www.cdc.gov/hicpac/2007ip/2007isolationprecautions.html See pg 70 for "Contact Precautions" (defined) Appendix A (that we use frequently in Infection Prevention/Control)...see pgs 101-102 Hep A: Contact Precautions if incontinent (see specifics in link for length of time) Hep B & C: Standard Precautions

Thanks!