Universal Safety Precautions This refers to the practice of medicine and avoiding contact with a patients bodily fluids.

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Universal Safety Precautions This refers to the practice of medicine and avoiding contact with a patients bodily fluids.

Washing Hands

Years The safety precautions practice was introduced in The practice of universal precautions was adjusted by a set of rules known as body substance isolation.

Safety Tips Wear disposable gloves whenever there is a chance of bodily fluids Use a plastic face shield when performing CPR Wash your hands after performing any time of first aid with warm water and soap. Refer to how to Washing Hands Slide

Nose Bleeds Causes- blow to the nose or a less obvious situation, medical reasons, certain gasses. Nosebleeds can occur spontaneously when the nasal membranes dry out and crack Time- lasts for several minutes but the loss of blood is great.

Nose Bleed Picture

First Aid for Nosebleeds Sit down lean forward to clear blood from nostrils Breath through mouth and pinch nostril closed for ten minutes Don’t cough, spit, or sniff because it could disturb the blood clots in your nose

Fractures What is a fracture? A crack in a bone Signs for fractures is bruising at the area, and pain in the area. There are two types of fractures Open fracture and closed fractures But what’s the difference?

Open Fracture Bone sticks out of the skin. If you are helping a victim with an open fracture do not try to push the bone back in. If bleeding use sterile bandages and apply light pressure on area.

Closed Fracture Fracture when the bone does not stick out of the skin. If your helping a person with this keep them still and comfortable as possible. If bleeding use bandages to stop bleeding.