Question

You have a patient with a suspected skin infection on his leg. What standard and isolation precautions do you need to follow? Why?

Answer 1

Standard Isolation precautions I Need To Follow are-

•Hand Hygiene- Hand hygiene refers to both washing with soap and water or to use Alcohol based Sanitizer to decontaminate hands. Hand hygiene should be performed before and after contact with a client, immediately after touching blood, body fluids, non-intact skin, mucous membranes, or contaminated items, immediately after removing gloves, after touching objects etc.

•Personal protective Equipment- Wear gloves when touching blood, body fluids, non-intact skin, mucous membranes, and contaminated items.

•Avoid touching your eyes, nose, or mouth with your hands to help prevent the spread of infections.

•Trim your fingernails and toenails carefully. Take care not to injure the surrounding skin.

•Environment Cleaning– keep your work clean

I need to Follow these Instructions Because if don't follow them Properly I Would too Get The Same Infection as Of the Patients Legs which could have Deltorious Effects on Various Parts Of my Body. Can even Take serious Forms Like Sepais so It's Better to Avoid and Isolate Myself Even I Have the Risk Of Transferring to Other patients too when they Will Be in my contact.

Answer 2

I will use standard precautions and private room or semi private room with patient with the same infection