center for disease control and prevention
Where infectious diseases are the issue, there is no difference between universal precautions and standard precautions. The suite of procedures called "universal precautions" should now be the standard precautions used in all cases of patient contact.
Standard Based Precaution is the first step in implementing precautions, whether Transmission Based or Universal Based Precautions.
The blood borne pathogen standard results in the use of Universal Precautions.
Standard precautions must always used when delivering patient care.
Yes; and they use standard precautions with all patients as well.
Additional infection control precautions is necessary when standard precautions are not sufficient.They are used in addition to standard precautions and are usually tailored to prevent the transmission of specific infections in the health care setting.
Using proper body mechanics includes
OSHA
Handwashing, personal protective and linen, using environmental control measures.
True
In addition to Standard Precautions and Contact Precautions use Droplet (Respiratory) Precautions for patients known or suspected to be infected with microorganisms transmitted by droplets. Droplets can be generated by the patient coughing, sneezing, talking or during the performance of procedure (e.g. nebulisers).