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| ===21.3 Respiratory Isolation Patient Protocol<ref>Approved June 2015, Chappell 2/22/16</ref>===
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| ''All adult patients presenting to the DEM will be screened at the time of triage by a RN for risk factors, symptoms or complaints of respiratory/tuberculosis (TB) using the RIPT criteria in the EHR; five points or greater indicates the need for immediate initiation of the RIPT procedure. ''
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| #A mask will be placed on the patient and PA/Lateral chest x-ray will be ordered by the triage nurse with a DEM Attending on duty as ordering physician.
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| #The patient will be escorted to the radiology waiting area, and the triage nurse will hand off communication to the Area Charge Nurse (ACN).
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| #On completion of the chest x-ray, the ACN will follow-up with the R-3 or Attending Physician for interpretation of the chest x-ray. The decision to release the patient back to the waiting area or continue isolation in a designated isolation room will be made by the provider at that time.
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