Saturday, December 19, 2009

What isolation is needed for patients with hepatitis B?

I am doing a paper on Hepatitis B for nursing school, and I need to know what isolation is needed. I found lots of info on the virus, but nothing related to this? Is there any such isolation to protect us or them?What isolation is needed for patients with hepatitis B?
They will be kept in a side room and universal precautions will be put in place. This means anyone entering the room will need to wear gloves and apron. Nothing in the room can be taken out and used for other patients (ie. everything must either be disposed of or given a deep clean.) linen must be placed in a dissolvable sugar bag and then in a red bag so laundry staff are away whats inside might be contaminated and the sugar bag will go straight into the machiene.What isolation is needed for patients with hepatitis B?
You should use standard body substance isolation for contact with blood, body substances, mucous membranes, broken skin, and used or contaminiated items. This would include gloves, gown (if soiling likely), facial protection (if splash likely), which are removed before leaving the patients room (if in a health care facility).
You can answer your own question with the information you have...think about the mode of transmission for Hep B. Good luck with your paper
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