Safety Precautions for Nurses

Contact, Droplet, Airborne, Standard, Seizure Precautions

28 cards   |   Total Attempts: 188
  

Cards In This Set

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Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)
Contact; can be in room with other child with RSV, otherwise, private room only
Pneumonia
Droplet
Extremely low Blood Glucose level (
Seizure
Tuberculosis
Airborne; Gloves, Respirator mask; Door MUST remain closed
[Suspected] Influenza
Droplet; Gown, Gloves, Facemask; Door CAN remain open
[Suspected] Bacterial Meningitis
Droplet; Gown, Gloves, Facemask; Door CAN remain open; Droplet for first 24 hours while therapy is being initiated
MRSA
Contact; gown and gloves; mask, eye protection, and face shield ONLY if risk for splashes of body fluid
HIV
Standard
Lithium Toxicity
Seizure
Post-Myelogram
Seizures (dye lowers seizure threshold if patient at risk to begin with)
Rubella
Droplet
Hepatitis A
Standard
Herpes zoster (Shingles)
Airborne; no mask if immune to Shingles; all staff in contact with patient MUST be immmune
Varicella (Chickenpox)
Airborne
Infected decubitus ulcer
Contact; private room if possible (usually foul-smelling purulent drainage)