Name two diseases that do not require airborne precautions for a phlebotomist who is immune to them

  • School Liceo de Cagayan University
  • Course Title MEDICAL LA 101
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and that is why medical workers should wear proper precautions to avoid affected.4.Name two diseases that do not require airborne precautions for a phlebotomist who isimmune to them.

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What disease requires airborne precautions?

Diseases requiring airborne precautions include, but are not limited to: Measles, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), Varicella (chickenpox), and Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Preventing airborne transmission requires personal respiratory protection and special ventilation and air handling.

What is not appropriate for a patient under airborne isolation precautions?

Don't visit a patient in a healthcare facility if you have a fever, cold, or diarrhea. Don't visit if you have recently been around someone with a contagious disease (this means a disease others can catch, such as chickenpox or the flu). Use public washrooms at the healthcare facility. Don't use the patient's washroom.

Is tuberculosis airborne or droplet precautions?

Why are tuberculosis (TB) precautions important? Mycobacterium tuberculosis is transmitted in airborne particles called droplet nuclei that are expelled when persons with pulmonary or laryngeal TB cough, sneeze, shout, or sing. The tiny bacteria can be carried by air currents throughout a room or building.

Is pneumonia airborne or droplet precautions?

Droplet Precautions—used for diseases or germs that are spread in tiny droplets caused by coughing and sneezing (examples: pneumonia, influenza, whooping cough, bacterial meningitis).