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suspected infection with pathogens
transmitted by respiratory droplets,
generated when coughing, sneezing, or
talking.
b. Private room or cohort client (a client
whose body cultures contain the same
organism)
c. Wear a surgical mask when within 3
feet of a client; place a mask on the
client when the client needs to leave
the room.
D. Contact precautions
1. Diseases
a. Colonization or infection with a
multidrug-resistant organism
b. Enteric infections, such as Clostridium
difficile
c. Respiratory infections, such as
respiratory syncytial virus
d. Influenza: Infection can occur by
touching something with flu viruses
on it and then touching the mouth or
nose.
e. Wound infections
f. Skin infections, such as cutaneous
diphtheria, herpes simplex, impetigo,
pediculosis, scabies, staphylococci, and
varicella zoster
g. Eye infections, such as conjunctivitis
h. Indirect contact transmission may occur
when contaminated object or
instrument, or hands, are encountered.

2. Barrier protection

a. Private room or cohort client
b. Use gloves and a gown whenever
entering the client’s room.
V. Emergency Response Plan and Disasters
A. Know the emergency response plan of the agency.
B. Internal disasters are those that occur within the health care facility.
C. External disasters occur in the community, and victims are brought
to the health care facility for care.

D. When the health care facility is notified of a disaster, the

nurse should follow the guidelines specified in the emergency
response plan of the facility.
E. See Chapter 7 for additional information on disaster planning.

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