Isolation Precautions in Healthcare Settings

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Which type of precautions should be applied to the care of all patients in all healthcare settings?

  • Standard Precautions (correct)
  • Droplet Precautions
  • Contact Precautions
  • Airborne Precautions

What is an example of a disease for which Contact Precautions should be used?

  • Measles
  • Tuberculosis
  • Influenza
  • Impetigo (correct)

When are Transmission-based precautions used?

  • In place of Standard Precautions
  • Only for airborne diseases
  • In addition to Standard Precautions (correct)
  • Only for bacterial infections

What should be included in Standard Precautions?

<p>Hand hygiene, wearing of personal protective equipment, and safe injection practices (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of an infection requiring Airborne Precautions?

<p>Tuberculosis (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of pathogens can be transmitted by Contact Precautions?

<p>Infections transmitted by direct or indirect contact (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT included in Standard Precautions?

<p>Patient isolation in a single-patient room (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of a disease requiring Airborne Precautions?

<p>Influenza (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In addition to Standard Precautions, Transmission-based precautions should be used for:

<p>Patients with known or suspected infectious agents (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

"Handling and safe disposal of waste including sharps" is part of which type of precaution?

<p>Standard Precautions (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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