Which is a true statement regarding PPE guidance when working with patients infected with Ebola virus?
For all healthcare workers caring for patients with Ebola, PPE that fully covers skin and clothing and prevents any exposure of the eyes, nose, and mouth is recommended to reduce the risk of accidental self-contamination of mucous membranes or broken skin.
What precautions do you use for Ebola?
The following precautions can help prevent infection and spread of Ebola virus and Marburg virus.
- Avoid areas of known outbreaks.
- Wash your hands frequently.
- Avoid bush meat.
- Avoid contact with infected people.
- Follow infection-control procedures.
- Don’t handle remains.
What are the PPE for Covid 19?
This includes WHO Priority Medical Devices, specifically: surgical masks, non-surgical masks, gloves, goggles, face shields, gowns and N95 masks.
Does PPE prevent COVID-19?
When used properly and with other infection control practices such as hand washing, using alcohol-based hand sanitizers, and covering coughs and sneezes, PPE helps minimize the spread of COVID-19 from one person to another.
What PPE is required for droplet precautions?
If on Droplet Precautions, the patient should wear a surgical- type face mask and follow cough etiquette when outside of their room. For patients in airborne infection isolation, the patient should also wear a surgical face mask and follow cough etiquette.
Is Ebola airborne or droplet or contact?
Ebola is not spread through air, food, or water. It is only spread through direct contact with blood or other body fluids of a person with symptoms of Ebola or who has died from Ebola.
What is the most common PPE?
Examples of PPE include such items as gloves, foot and eye protection, protective hearing devices (earplugs, muffs) hard hats, respirators and full body suits.