Standard precautions include:Hand hygiene and respiratory hygiene and cough etiquetteSharps and invasive medical device managementWaste management and linen handlingEnvironmental cleaning and reprocessing of reusable medical devicesAseptic technique and the wearing of personal protective equipmentAll of the above

In preventing and controlling the transmission of infections, the single most important technique is: Hand hygiene The use of disposable gloves The use of isolation precautions Sterilization of equipment

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for standard precautions include all the following EXCEPT: Gloves when touching blood, body fluids, secretions, excretions, contaminated items, for touching mucous membranes and non-intact skin Gowns during procedures and patient care activities when contact of clothing/exposed skin with blood/body fluids, secretions, or excretions is anticipated Gloves, gowns and masks for all routine care Masks and goggles or a face shield during patient care activities likely to generate splashes or sprays of blood, body fluids, secretions and excretions

Healthcare workers treating patients with infections are at risk of infection themselves. To protect themselves against lets from coughs, sneezes or body fluids from infected patients and contaminated surfaces, they use personal protective equipment (PPE), e.g., aprons, gowns or coveralls, gloves, masks and breathing equipment (respirators), and goggles.But if not worn correctly, these may endanger healthcare workers when they remove PPE. Covering more of the body leads to better protection. Coveralls are the most difficult PPE to remove but may offer the best protection, followed by long gowns and aprons. Respirators worn with coveralls may protect better than a mask worn with a gown, but are more difficult to put on. More breathable types of PPE may lead to similar levels of contamination but be more comfortable. Gowns that have gloves, and gowns that fit tightly at the neck may reduce contamination. Also, adding tabs to gloves and face masks may lead to less contamination. More breathable types provide greater comfort and satisfaction but may lead to similar contamination. Face-to-face training in PPE use is recommended as the most effective strategy to reduce errors. But to find out which combinations of PPE protect best; we still need further research findings, simulation studies with more participants, and more real-life evidence. Safe removal of PPE is ..... the way it is put on by the health workers.

Standard precautions are work practices required for the basic level of infection prevention and control. Which of the following do they apply to?1.All patients, regardless of suspected or confirmed infection status2.Only patients who are known to be colonised with resistant microorganisms3.Only patients who have an active infection4.Only patients who you suspect are colonised or infected with an infectious agent

Which of the following statements is accurate about standard precautions?Standard precautions are based on the principle that all blood, body fluids, secretions, excretions, and non-intact skin are potentially infectious.Standard precautions only include handwashing. If more precautions are needed, the appropriate transmission-based precaution should be implemented.Standard precautions are used when additional measures for preventing the spread of infection are needed.Standard precautions are only for use with persons who have been identified as high risk for infection or who are currently infected.