Basic standard precaution on infection control?

Answer 1

Practice Hand Hygiene - washing hands with plain or anti-bacterial soap and water and using alcohol gel to decontaminate the hands:

1. - before and after contact with a patient
2. - after touching blood, body fluids, non-intact skin, mucous membrane or contaminated items, even when gloves were used
3. - before putting on and after removing gloves
4. - when moving from contaminated body sites to clean body sites during patient care
5. - after touching objects and medical equipment in the immediate vicinity of the patient
6. - before and after eating
7. - after using the restroom
8. - after coughing or sneezing into a tissue or the hand

Using Personal Protective Equipment:

• - gloves - when touching blood, body fluids, non-intact skin, mucous membranes and contaminated areas. Also during activities involving vascular access.
• - gowns - when skin or clothing may be exposed to blood or body fluids
• - masks, goggles, and face shields - when there's a chance of blood or body fluid spray or splash to the facial area (eyes, mouth or nose)
• - respirators
• - eyewear
• - dispose of items used in patient care that are saturated with blood or body fluids using biohazard bags or other containers

Prevent Needlestick and Sharps Injuries:

• - using safe handling of needles and other sharp devices
• - activating safety devices on needles or other sharps immediately after use
• - disposing of needles in a biohazard sharps container
• - do not overfill sharps containers; discard after 2/3 full

Cleaning and Disinfection of:

• patient care areas
• - common waiting areas
• - doorknobs
• - sinks
• - toilets
• - other surfaces and items in close proximity to patients
• - cleaning routinely with EPA registered disinfectants

Respiratory Hygiene - Measures to avoid spread of respiratory secretions should be promoted to help prevent respiratory disease transmission:

• - covering the nose/mouth with a tissue when coughing or sneezing
• - using tissues to contain respiratory secretions and discarding in the nearest waste receptacle after use
• - performing hand hygiene
• - asking patients with signs and symptoms of respiratory illness to wear a surgical mask while waiting in common areas or sit in examination rooms or areas away from others
• - providing tissues and no-touch receptacles for used tissue disposal
• - spacing seating in waiting areas at least three feet apart to minimize close contact among patients
• - providing supplies such as tissues, waste baskets, alcohol gel, and surgical masks in waiting and other common areas
• - placing cough etiquette signs where the general public can see them

Waste Disposal

- sharp items should be disposed of in containers that are puncture resistant, leak-proof, closable, and labeled with the biohazard symbol or are red in color

• - sharps containers should be replaced when filled up to the indicated "full" line
• - non-sharp disposable items saturated with blood or body fluids should be discarded into biohazard bags that are puncture resistant, leak-proof, and labeled with a biohazard symbol or red in color

Safe Injection Practices:

• - using a new needle and syringe every time a medication vial or IV bag is accessed
• - using a new needle and syringe with each injection of a patient
• - using medication vials for one patient only

Answer 2

Basic standard precautions on infection control include hand hygiene, using personal protective equipment (such as gloves and masks), and proper cleaning and disinfection of equipment and surfaces. These precautions help reduce the risk of transmitting infections in healthcare settings.

Answer 3

is intact skin an example of infection control barrier