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airborne precautions — a group of transmission based precautions used when caring for patients who have diseases that spread through the air, such as tuberculosis, chickenpox, and measles. The patient should be in a private room. Called also respiratory precautions … Medical dictionary
contact precautions — a group of transmission based precautions used when caring for patients who have diseases that spread through direct skin to skin contact or through indirect contact with contaminated equipment … Medical dictionary
droplet precautions — a group of transmission based precautions used when caring for patients who have diseases that spread by droplets or dust particles, such as by coughing, sneezing, or talking or during procedures such as suctioning and bronchoscopy. The diseases… … Medical dictionary
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