5-9.
VISITORS
Visitors should be kept to a minimum since they may become infected. In all
instances, visitors should see a floor nurse before entering the isolation area and be
instructed in the use of the gown, mask, and gloves. In general, children should not be
allowed to visit patients in isolation.
5-10. TRANSPORTING PATIENTS
Patients should be taken out of their isolation area only for essential purposes.
Appropriate barriers [masks and impervious
(water resistant) dressings] to prevent disease transmission should be provided for the
entire period the patient is out of the isolation area. The area to which the patient is to
be taken should be notified of his impending arrival and informed of the techniques to
be applied to prevent the spread of infection. If appropriate, the patient should be
alerted to the potential spread of his disease and informed as to how he can assist in
maintaining a barrier against the transmission of his infection to others.
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