Medical Assistant Prep / Unit 8 MAS 177 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Contact Precautions
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The idea
Contact precautions are used for infections spread by touch, such as from draining wounds or resistant organisms like MRSA.
In practice
Wear gloves and a gown for contact with the patient and their surroundings; other germs handled this way include C. difficile, VRE and RSV.
Where people slip
Your clothing touches the patient's surroundings too, which is why the gown matters.
Your place on the trail
Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.
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