1. Universal Precautions
By Manuel Gallegos RN, BSN
Personal Care Assistant Class
Fall 2016

2. Objectives 2. Understand Pathogens
1. Understand Universal Precautions
2. Understand Pathogens
3. Understand the “Chain of infection”
4. Identify ways to protect yourself and others

3. Universal Precautions Meaning:
Established to prevent the spread of bodily fluids that may contain dangerous pathogens (disease causing bacteria & viruses- living organisms/agents of disease)
Based on the idea that all bodily fluids you may come in contact with are potentially infected

4. What are pathogens?

6. Universal Precautions Goals:
Promotes hand washing and the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) to prevent the spread of diseases
Assumes that all bodily fluids (for example, semen (sperm), vaginal fluids, saliva, urine, feces, breast milk, or vomit are contaminated

7. What is the chain of infection?

9. Let’s review: 1. What are two typical sources of infection. 2
Let’s review: 1. What are two typical sources of infection? 2. What are the most common ways infections are spread?

10. How do we protect ourselves?
Hand washing
Gloves
A face mask
A gown

11. REVIEW: How do we protect ourselves and clients?
1. Tell your partner in a short sentence, “What are Universal Precautions?”
2. Examples of possible dangerous bodily fluids are:
A. S__ L__ V __
B. U __ I ___E
C. F __ C __ S
D. B __ O __ D
E. B __ E __ S __ M __ L __

12. 3. Besides gloves , what can we use as a barrier between yourself and bodily fluids?

13. REMEMBER!!!
Assume all blood, body fluids are potentially infectious and protect yourself accordingly