Airborne precautions
Topic: Infection control
Precautions for infections spread by small particles that stay suspended in the air and travel long distances, such as tuberculosis, measles and varicella. Place the client in a negative-pressure airborne infection isolation room with the door closed. Everyone entering wears a fit-tested N95 or higher-level respirator, and the client wears a surgical mask outside the room. Nonimmune staff should not enter for measles or varicella.
- Also known as:
- Airborne isolation
- In Turkish:
- Hava yolu izolasyonu
What does Airborne precautions mean?
Airborne precautions is part of the Infection control topic in nursing. Students meet it in class, on clinical placements and while preparing for exams.
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