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STANDARD PRECAUTIONS FOR THE CARE OF ALL PATIENTS

STANDARD PRECAUTIONS FOR THE CARE OF ALL PATIENTS. INCLUDES BLOOD,BODY FLUIDS, SECRETIONS, EXCRETIONS, AND CONTAMINATED ITEMS. *1. WASH HANDS BEFORE AND AFTER PATIENT CARE AND IMMEDIATELY AFTER GLOVES ARE REMOVED.

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STANDARD PRECAUTIONS FOR THE CARE OF ALL PATIENTS

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  1. STANDARD PRECAUTIONS FOR THE CARE OF ALL PATIENTS INCLUDES BLOOD,BODY FLUIDS, SECRETIONS, EXCRETIONS, AND CONTAMINATED ITEMS *1. WASH HANDS BEFORE AND AFTER PATIENT CARE AND IMMEDIATELY AFTER GLOVES ARE REMOVED. *2. WEAR GLOVES WHEN TOUCHING BLOOD, BODY FLUIDS, SECRETION, EXCRETIONS, AND CONTAMINATED ITEMS. *5. PREVENT INJURIES WHEN USING NEEDLES, SCALPELS, AND OTHER SHARP INSTRUMENTS OR DEVICES BY USING SAFETY ENGINEERED DEVICES AND DISPOSE OF PROPERLY. USE MOUTHPIECES, RESUSCITATION BAGS, OR OTHER VENTILATION DEVICES AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO MOUTH-TO-MOUTH RESUSCITATION. 3. IF INDICATED, WEAR MASK AND EYE PROTECTION OR A FACE SHIELD TO PROTECT MUCOUS MEMBRANES OF THE EYES, NOSE AND MOUTH WHEN PERFORMING TASKS THAT ARE LIKELY TO GENERATE SPLASHES OR SPRAYS OF BLOOD AND BODY FLUIDS 4. IF INDICATED, WEAR GOWN TO PROTECT SKIN AND PREVENT SOILING OF CLOTHING WHEN PERFORMING TASKS THAT ARE LIKELY TO GENERATE SPRAYS OF BLOOD AND BODY FLUIDS. REMOVE SOILED GOWN AS PROMPTLY AS POSSIBLE AND WASH HANDS.

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