Respiratory Protective Equipment
The third level of the hierarchy is the use of respiratory-protection control. It consists of the use of personal protective equipment in situations that pose a high risk of exposure to TB disease.
The third level of the hierarchy is the use of respiratory-protection control.
Use of respiratory protection equipment can further reduce risk for exposure of health care personnel to infectious droplet nuclei that have been expelled into the air from a patient with infectious TB disease. The following measures can be taken to reduce the risk for exposure:
- Implement a respiratory protection program.
- Train healthcare personnel on respiratory protection.
- Educate patients on respiratory hygiene and the importance of cough etiquette procedures.
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3-7. What measure can be taken to reduce the risk of TB exposure?
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