Question

When would you use standard precautions over sterile precautions while taking care of your patient and why? Please make an initial post by midweek, and respond to at least two other student's posts with substantial details that demonstrate an understanding of the concepts, and critical thinking. Remember that your posts must exhibit appropriate writing mechanics including using proper language, cordiality, and proper grammar and punctuation. If you refer to any outside sources or reference materials be sure to provide proper attribution and/or citation.

Answer 1

Standard precaution is a practice which is applied for all the basic procedures which is done in hospital and for all patient, which involves handwashing before and after procedure, using of gloves and disposing them in correct bins, Using personal protective equipments, however on the other hand sterile precaution is something which is practiced when the healthcare staff is using or touching any insturments which is for the surgery, or for making any opening in the patient, or in short something which will insert or drain fluids from the human body, this is followed in order to prevent from nosocomial infection or hospital aquired infection.