Which statements are true regarding Standard Precautions? (Select all that apply.)
a. Always wear a gown when performing hygiene on clients.
b. Sneeze into your sleeve or into a tissue that you throw away.
c. Remain 3 feet away from any client who has an infection.
d. Use personal protective equipment as needed for client care.
e. Wear gloves when touching client excretions or secretions.
Answer:
d. Use personal protective equipment as needed for client care.
e. Wear gloves when touching client excretions or secretions.
Explanation:
Standard Precautions is a general term that describes sets of infection control practices for the purpose of preventing transmission of diseases that can be contracted through the contact with blood, body fluids, non-intact skin (including rashes), and mucous membranes.
Hence, considering the available options in an attempt to protect individuals against contracted diseases, the true statement of standard precautions is to:
1. Always wear gloves when coming into contact with bloods, body fluids, mucous membranes and non intact skin.
2. Using of personal protective equipment, PPE, is needed during client care, as this guide against, contacts with the aforementioned means of direct Infections. For example, if face splashing is expected, the person involved should wear a mask.
However, always wearing a gown when performing hygiene on client is not a standard precaution, as it is not every time, wearing a gown is ideal. Sometimes it can even be a hindrance.
Also, Sneezing into your sleeve or tissue is part of respiratory etiquette, not really a standard precautions.
Remaining 3 feet away from clients is also not part of Standard Precautions, since it's not specifically about airbone diseases, such as Coronavirus.
