(LAB) Chapter 15: Isolation Precautions

Infection Control

Practices and procedures that prevents the spread of infection

Personal protective equipment (PPE)

The clothing or equipment worn by staff for protection against a hazard

CDC

Centers of disease control

Two CDC precautions include:

Standard precaution (basic precaution) or Transmission Based Precautions

Standard Precautions

used for all persons who give care and when care is given. This prevents the spread of known and unknown infections.

Transmission based precaution

A person is known or is suspected to have an infection, transmission based, and standard precautions are used. This is commonly referred to as isolation precautions.

What are three types of transmission based precautions?

Contact (involves touch)

Droplets (Involves respiratory- coughing or sneezing)

Airborne (involves air)

T/F: PPE is somehow required for all transmissions.

True. Needed PPE depends on how the pathogen is spread.

What does donning mean?

To put on

What does doffing mean?

To remove/ take off

What is the correct way to put on PPE?

gown, mask, face-shield or goggles, and gloves

What is the correct order to remove PPE?

gloves, face-shield, gown, and mask

T/F: PPE should be applied outside the PPE room

True

T/F: PPE should be removed in the isolation room

True

T/F: You should let your coworkers know that you’ll be in an isolation room for a long period of time when giving care.

True

How would you transport a droplet patient onto an elevator?

Just you and the patient should be in the elevator

What kind of bags are used in a isolation room?

Biohazard bags

T/F While collecting specimens, you should never let the specimens touch outside of the biohazard bags

True

Which statement about standard precautions is true?

A. They are used for all persons

B. The 3 types are contact, droplet, and airborne

C. They are used in only hospitals

D. They require a doctor’s order

A: They are used for all persons

Transmission-based precautions are used for

A. All persons

B. Persons who have or may have certain infections

C. Persons who are recovering from surgery

D. Staff who are at risk for infection

B. Persons who have or may have certain infections

What PPE is needed to move and position a patient requiring contact precautions?

A. A gown and gloves

B. A gown, mask, and gloves

C. A gown, mask, goggles, and gloves

D. None

A. A gown and gloves

A patient requires Droplet precautions. There is 1 mask left outside the room, you should

A. Not use the mask

B. Use the mask and return it for re-use

C. Use the mask and re-stock the masks

D. Wait until a co-worker re-stocks the masks to give care

C. use the mask and return it-stock the masks

A resident requires transmission-based precautions. You can

A. Use linens that fall on the floor

B. Touch your hair and face in the person’s room

C. Use a leak-proof plastic bag to remove a meal tray from the room

D. Keep PPE on when leaving the room to get supplies

C. Use a leak-proof plastic bag to remove a meal tray from the room

To remove a gown safely

A. Roll the gown so the outside of the gown is on the outside of the roll

B. Touch the inside with gloved hands

C. Touch the ties with gloved hands

D. Do not touch the front and sleeves with ungloved hands

D. Do not touch the front and sleeves with ungloved hands

A mask

A. is removed before other PPE is removed

B: is contaminated when moist

C: is the same as respirator

D: Should fit loosely for breathing

B: is contaminated when moist

To use PPE correctly

A: Never touch gloves in the person’s room

B: Tie a gown’s waist strings in front

C. Don gloves first when applying the PPE

D. Apply new PPE for each person

D. Apply new PPE for each person

Which task requires gloves?

A. Measuring blood pressure

B. Giving a back massage

C. Providing denture care

D. Moving the person up in bed

C: Providing denture care

A glove tears while giving care, you should

A. Continue giving care with the glove

B. Apply a second glove over the torn glove

C. Remove gloves and finish the task without gloves

D. Remove gloves, practice hand hygiene, and apply new gloves

D. Remove gloves, practice hand hygiene, and apply new gloves

You assist a person with wiping after having a bowel movement. Then you provide oral care. Which is correct?

A Hand hygiene and clean gloves are needed for oral care

B Gloves are not needed for either task

C You can wear the same pair of gloves for both task

D You can change gloves without practicing hand hygiene

A: Hand hygiene and clean gloves are needed for oral care

Which can contaminate your skin when removing gloves?

A: You can touch the inner part of a glove with an ungloved finger

B: You can touch the outer part of a glove with an ungloved hand

C. You can touch the outer part of a glove with a gloved hand

D You roll a glove inside-out as it is removed

B: You can touch the other part of a glove with an ungloved hand

Goggles or a face shield is worn

A: For contact precautions

B: When splashing of body fluids may occur

C: If you have an eye infection

D: When assisting with sterile products

B: When splashing of body fluids may occur

Which shows you understand how to handle laundry safely?

A: You shake a blanket to remove crumbs from it

B: You hold lines against your uniform

C: You placed used linens on the floor

D: You wear gloves to handle a sheet soiled with urine

D: You wear gloves to handle a sheet soiled with urine

A person on droplet precautions need a specimen collected. You need to

A: Avoid contaminating the outside of the biohazard bag

B: Wear PPE to deliver the specimens to the laboratory for testing

C: Transport the person to the laboratory to collect the specimen

D: Have the person wear a mask while collection the specimen

A: Avoid contaminating the outside of the biohazard bag