Medical Assistant Prep / Unit 8 MAS 189 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Known or Suspected
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The idea
Transmission-based precautions apply to a known or a suspected infection.
In practice
A patient with signs of a respiratory infection can be masked, separated and reported to the provider before any diagnosis is made.
Where people slip
The provider decides on the diagnosis and the final precautions; your job is to protect others until then.
Your place on the trail
Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.
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