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Standard Precautions for IPC
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- Standard precautions are a group of infection control practices to reduce the risk of transmission of pathogens.
- These are based on the principle that all blood, body fluids, secretions, excretions except sweat, non-intact skin, and mucous membranes may contain
transmissible infectious agents. - Standard precautions are applicable to all patients in all healthcare settings and combine the major features of universal precautions, body substance isolation, and airborne precautions.
- Implementation of standard precautions is based on risk assessment in all healthcare activities.
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Figure: Elements of Standard Precautions; Source: Guidelines on Airborne Infection Control in Healthcare and Other Settings
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- Guidelines on Airborne Infection Control in Healthcare and Other Settings
- Health-care facility recommendations for standard precaution
| Question | Answer 1 | Answer 2 | Answer 3 | Answer 4 | Correct answer | Correct explanation | Page id | Part of Pre-test | Part of Post-test |
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Which of the following are features of standard precautions?
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Universal precautions |
Body substance isolation
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Airborne precautions | All the above | 4 | Standard precautions combine the major features of universal precautions, body substance isolation, and airborne precautions. | Yes | Yes |
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