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Infection control
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Universal precautions for infection control

 Precautions that protect the patient/client, workers, and

community from infection

 Treat ALL patients as a potential hazard

 Adopt universal routine safe infection control practices to protect

patients, self and colleagues from infection

Universal Precautions Techniques

 Wear gloves when

 Touching blood

 Touching mucous membranes

 Touching body fluids of any kind

 Body Fluids

 Vaginal fluids or semen

 Amniotic fluid (fluid around the fetus)

 Placenta tissue

 Saliva with blood in it

 Wash hands after glove removal

 Protect clothing with apron or gown when splashing of blood or

body fluids is possible

 Discard needles or other sharps in puncture-resistant container

 Do not recap needles

 Waste and soiled linen must be handled with care

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