Take about 3-4 weeks to rest before getting back to work. Also remember to breathe as normally as possible. Shallow breaths can increase your risk of pneumonia. You may be able to train other parts of the body that donât cause pain or further injury to the ribs.
Standard precautions are meant to reduce the risk. of transmission of bloodborne and other pathogens. from both recognized and unrecognized sources. They are the basic level of infection control precautions. which are to be used, as a minimum, in the care of all. patients. Hand hygiene is a major component of standard. precautions and one of the most effective methods to. prevent transmission of pathogens associated with health. care.
Guidelines for the prevention of infectious diseases and nosocomial infections established by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Standard precautions combine universal precautions and body-substance precautions for all patients regardless of diagnosis or possible infectious status. All contact with body fluids and secretions, except sweat, are to be avoided by health care workers.