Which is a typical action during contact precautions?

Which is a typical action during contact precautions?

• A. Use of AIIR room
• B. Hand hygiene, limit transport, and proper disposal of contaminated PPE
• C. Use of an airborne respirator
• D. Keeping doors closed at all times

Answer: (B)

During contact precautions, the focus is on preventing transmission through direct or indirect contact. The most effective actions are strict hand hygiene before and after patient contact, wearing the appropriate PPE, limiting unnecessary patient transport to reduce spread, and disposing of contaminated PPE properly to prevent environmental contamination. Hand hygiene is the foundational step, and limiting transport minimizes opportunities for the organism to move to new surfaces or people. Proper disposal ensures you don’t carry pathogens from the room to other areas. The other options relate to airborne precautions—using an AIIR room or an airborne respirator—or to room practices for airborne containment, rather than to contact precautions.

During contact precautions, the focus is on preventing transmission through direct or indirect contact. The most effective actions are strict hand hygiene before and after patient contact, wearing the appropriate PPE, limiting unnecessary patient transport to reduce spread, and disposing of contaminated PPE properly to prevent environmental contamination. Hand hygiene is the foundational step, and limiting transport minimizes opportunities for the organism to move to new surfaces or people. Proper disposal ensures you don’t carry pathogens from the room to other areas. The other options relate to airborne precautions—using an AIIR room or an airborne respirator—or to room practices for airborne containment, rather than to contact precautions.