Transcript Standard Precautionsx

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1. Standard Precautions Go
2. Gowns Go
3. Masks and Eyewear Go
4. Non-Sterile Gloves Go
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The Center for Disease
Control and Prevention
developed a list of
standard precautions that
should be used for all
patients, regardless of
their type of illness.
Two reasons for standard
precautions:
▫ To protect health care
workers
▫ To protect patients
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Use appropriate personal
protective equipment
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Wash hands frequently
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Bandage cuts properly
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Use face shields during
CPR
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Place sharps in punctureproof biohazardous waste
containers
Clean up spills
immediately
Discard infectious waste
in biohazardous waste
bags
Place contaminated linens
in biohazardous laundry
bags
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Gowns should be worn
when using chemical
solutions and during
procedures where
splashing or spraying of
blood and bodily fluid is
likely.
Disposable gowns should
be placed into
biohazardous waste
containers after use.
Non-disposable gowns
may be placed into
biohazardous linens bags.
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Masks and eyewear must
be worn for procedures
that may produce
splashes or sprays of
blood or bodily fluid.
Masks should be worn
once and then discarded
into biohazardous waste
containers.
Eyewear is often reusable.
However, it must be
cleaned and disinfected
before reuse.
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Non-sterile gloves should
be worn when contacting
blood or other bodily
fluids and when handling
or cleaning contaminated
items.
The same pair of gloves
should never be worn in
more than one procedure.
Wearing gloves should
never replace washing
hands.
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