Standard Precautions are the infection control techniques used by nursing assistants and Additional Precautions are techniques used by nurses and doctors.

Standard Precautions protect you and your clients against viruses only.

If your client has the mumps, it's important to separate his silverware from the other clients.

It's okay to wear the same gloves all day if you rinse them off between clients.

If you find a used needle, cap it immediately and put it in your pocket until you can put it in a puncture-resistant container.

Germs spread by droplet transmission cannot travel as far as those spread by airborne transmission.

Additional Precautions cover diseases that are spread by...

Germs spread by airborne transmission can travel...

If you are exposed to body fluids (like a needle-stick), you should ________ the area immediately and then ________ the incident to your supervisor.

The easiest way to avoid the spread of infection is through frequent ________.