Question

1. As you answered in question three, name two examples of a condition in which a client would be on a specific transmission-based precaution?

Answer 1

Examples of conditions requiring Contact Precautions include, but are not limited to, herpes simplex (mucocutaneous, disseminated, or primary or severe) and MRSA. Recurrent oral herpetic lesions only require Standard Precautions. CDC's MDROs guideline covers patients colonized or infected with MDROs, such as MRSA.There are three different types of transmission precautions: Contact Precautions—used for infections, diseases, or germs that are spread by touching the patient or items in the room (examples: MRSA, VRE, diarrheal illnesses, open wounds, RSV).