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chain of infection 1

infectious agent (virus bacteria fungus)

chain of infection 2

reservoir (people)

chain of infection 3

portal of exit (cough)

chain of infection 4

mode of transmission (breathing it in)(air)

chain of infection 5

portal of entry (nose)

chain of infection 6

susceptible host (infected individual)

standard precaution

use it for every resident

standard precaution examples

wash hands, gloves, gown mask or eye protection

isolation precaution

Used only when a resident has a disease that requires extra precautions. on top of standard precaution

isolation precaution examples

include contact, droplet, and airborne precautions.

contact precaution (isolation precautions)

gloves, gown (MRSA, CDIFF)

droplet precaution (isolation precautions)

surgical mask worn when within 3 feet of the patient, used for diseases spread by respiratory droplets. (flu)

airborne precaution (isolation precautions)

N95 respirator (used for diseases like tuberculosis. )

TB is

airborne

TB affects

lungs

TB precautions

airborne, n95 mask

hep b affects

liver

hep b is spread by

blood body fluids

when would ppe be used during standard precaution

because the TASK requires it, contact with fluids is likely and PPE helps prevent exposure to pathogens.

MRSA precautions

contact