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Universal precautions is a term used in healthcare which indicates the level of precautions health care practitioners take while working with patients. These protect the patients, health care workers and visitors. This really is the most basic of things in developed countries with current practice. Specifically it includes washing hands before and after patient contact, wearing gloves, and sometimes using a mask when handling fluids. Basic clean practices.
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What is meant by contact precautions?
In order to prevent spread of infections, "contact precautions" are often instituted in hospital settings. Thus, gloves, gowns and masks should be worn when in a patient's room where "contact precautions" is listed on the door.
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What is the difference between standard precautions and universal precautions?
Where infectious diseases are the issue, there is no difference between universal precautions and standard precautions. The suite of procedures called "universal precautions" should now be the standard precautions used in all cases of patient contact.
Is chickenpox precautions another name for universal precautions?
No, chickenpox precautions and universal precautions are different. Universal precautions is the principle of treating all patients as if they were known to have an infection. Chickenpox precautions are a specific approach to isolation that takes into account both respiratory isolation and contact isolation.
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