Neutropenic precautions
Topic: Infection control
Measures that protect a client whose absolute neutrophil count is low (below 500/mm³ is severe neutropenia) and who is highly vulnerable to infection. Key measures are meticulous hand hygiene, a private room when possible, keeping staff and visitors with signs of infection away, well-cooked and safe food, and no fresh flowers or potted plants in the room. Fever in a neutropenic client is an emergency, and the weakened inflammatory response can hide signs of infection such as redness, swelling or pus.
- Also known as:
- Protective isolation, Reverse isolation
- In Turkish:
- Nötropenik önlemler
What does Neutropenic precautions mean?
Neutropenic 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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