Isolation Precautions in Nursing Care

These flashcards cover key concepts related to isolation precautions in nursing care, including definitions and essential practices.

Contact Precautions

Used when a known or suspected contagious disease may be present, involving direct or indirect transmission.

Airborne Precautions

Necessary when contagious diseases can be transmitted via small droplets or particles that remain suspended in the air.

Droplet Precautions

Used when contagious diseases are transmitted through large droplets suspended in the air.

Negative-pressure room

A room designed to prevent airborne pathogens from escaping, often used for patients requiring airborne precautions.

N95 respirator

A type of mask required for healthcare workers entering airborne precaution environments.

Protective Isolation

Aimed at protecting patients with compromised immune systems from environmental microorganisms.

Standard Precautions

Basic infection control practices applicable to all patients, including hand hygiene and use of personal protective equipment.

Meticulous handwashing

Essential practice in preventing infection, especially for patients in protective isolation.

HEPA filtration system

High-efficiency particulate air filter system used in isolation rooms to reduce airborne contaminants.

Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation

A medical procedure requiring protective isolation due to the patient’s immunocompromised status.