Select precautions based on task exposure risk rather than patient labels.
Live moment Routine cleanup is still infection prevention. The safer path follows exposure risk from assessment through room reset. The point is to make the next safest action obvious. Framework Standard precautions Base PPE and cleanup on exposure risk. Shortcut Assume the other person sees what you see. Shared next step Structure reduces ambiguity when stress rises. Assess Step 1 There is vomit on the chair and floor. What do you assess first? Protect Step 2 You are about to clean. What is the stronger action?
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