Medical Assistant Prep / Unit 8 MAS 190 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Protecting the Patient From Germs
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The idea
Some precautions protect a severely immunocompromised patient from germs in the environment, rather than protecting others from the patient.
In practice
Federal guidance describes a Protective Environment, with special air handling and room design, for certain transplant patients during their highest-risk period in hospitals.
Where people slip
In the office, standard precautions and strict hand hygiene are the main protection for these patients.
Your place on the trail
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Builds on
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