Air Borne Definition - Protect against infections smaller than 5mcg such as measles, varicella, tuberculosis(), Air Borne Precaution - Private room, N95, Negative pressure room, face mask if splashing, client mask when outside room, Droplet Definition - Protect against droplet larger than 5mcg and travel 3-6ft from client e.g. influenza, streptococcal, scarlet fever, rubella, pertussis, mumps, meningococcal, plague, Droplet Precaution - Private room or share with client with same infection ()own equipment, mask, gown, gloves, client wear mask when outside room. , Contact Definition - Protect against direct clinet and environmental contact when within 3ft. e.g. RSV, Shigella, MRSA, C.dif, HSV, Impetigo, Contact Precaution - Private room or share with client with same infection, gloves, gown, disposal of infectious dressing materials into nonporous bag, Protective environment - Not a precaution but intervention to protect immunocompromised client e.g With transplant, chemotherapy. , Protective Precaution - Private room, Positive airflow 12 or more, HEPA filtration, mask, client wear mask when outside.,

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