What is a patients room called when the doctor and nurses have to wear a gown, mask, etc. before entering? i want to say its called isolation but it just doesnt sound right. help!
2007-09-06 14:48:57 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
Well you got it right. It is usually called an isolation room. But there are a lot of places where gloves, gowns, eye gear protection and hair or head cover and face mask. Which is the operating room. There are I think if memory serves me right levels of isolation rooms. One is just wearing a gown and gloves (also depend on what kind of virus or infection)
the other level would be wearing of mask, gowns, gloves, face mask, eye gogles.
as I said it defend or what kind of infections. Also in delivery rooms doctors nurses wear gloves, mask and gowns.
2007-09-06 15:05:14 · answer #1 · answered by darkvadershield35 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It can be called a few things. Isolation is usually what it is. It really depends on what the patient has. Is the patient contagious? Can you catch whatever the patient has by contact? If so they would say it is contact isolation. Meaning that they had to suit up before going in in order to not contract the disease and spread it. Is the patient on Chemo? Is their immune system really low? If so they would call it protective isolation. You suit up in order to protect the patient from any germs that you may be carrying. I hope that this helps
2007-09-06 21:55:28 · answer #2 · answered by D and G Gifts Etc 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are correct - it is called an Isolation room. There are two types of isolation. One is to protect staff and visitors and the other is reverse isolation which is to protect the patient (i.e. cancer patient on chemo with low blood count and therefore no immune system). In both cases, it's necessary to wear gloves, gowns, masks and booties.
2007-09-06 21:53:58 · answer #3 · answered by NewGrandma 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I work in a hospital and we call it isolation. But there are a different types of isolation depending on the patients condition.
2007-09-06 21:51:18 · answer #4 · answered by ~Kayla S~ 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hi, we call it isolation or infection control. It is to protect both staff and patient alike. Nothing to get stressed over as it is all for the greater good.
2007-09-06 22:07:27 · answer #5 · answered by Debbie 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is an isolation room. It is to protect a patient whos immune system is compromised or has a contagious condition.
2007-09-06 21:54:17 · answer #6 · answered by Laura R 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is right it is called Isolation, or some places call it a "clean room"
2007-09-06 21:54:18 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
it is a type of isolation, it sounds like neutropenic procaution isolation to me. Or it could be MRSA, VRE, or Airborne Isolation. All of these would require medical personel to wear a gown, only in neutropenic of airborne would they need a mask though.
2007-09-06 21:54:06 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Usually isolation , Sterile or possibly Quarantine
2007-09-06 21:52:28 · answer #9 · answered by Princess 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The patients could be said to be "in quarantine" I suppose. Isolation sound right too though.
2007-09-06 21:52:24 · answer #10 · answered by Drew J 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋