Standard precaution
Standard precaution and transmission-based precautions are designed to prevent the transmission of infectious microorganisms.
They require the use of work practice controls and protective apparel for all contact with blood and body substances, and airborne infection isolation (all), droplet, and contact precautions for patients with diseases known to be transmitted in whole or in part by those routes. Standard precautions include consistent and prudent preventive measures to be used at all times, regardless of a patient's infection status.
Standard precuation include the following:
Hand hygiene. Practice hand hygiene after touching blood, body fluids, secretion, excretions, or contaminated items whether or not gloves are removed, between patient contacts, and when otherwise indicated to aviod transfer of microorganisms to other patients or environments.
Gloves. Wear gloves (clean, nonsterile gloves are adequate) when touching blood, body fluids, secretion,excretions, or contaminated items. Put on clean gloves just before touching mucous membranes and nonintact skin. Change glovve between tasks and proceddures. Practice hand hygiene whenever gloves are removed.