The risk of acquiring a communicable respiratory infection increases if a person comes into close contact with an infected patient.
Meets criteria for close contact (Decision)Decision Logic (Decision Table)
Meets criteria for close contact |
F | Direct contact with respiratory secretions | Less than 6 feet from an infected patient for GT 15 minutes | Wearing appropriate PPE | Meets criteria for close contact | Description | |
"Yes", "No" | ||||||
1 | true | - | false | "Yes" | ||
2 | - | true | false | "Yes" | ||
3 | - | - | - | "No" | ||
References (Knowledge Source)Description
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Interim guidance for healthcare professionals. 2019 Novel Coronavirus.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Interim guidance for risk assessment and public health management of persons with potential 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) exposure in travel-associated or community settings.
Attachment
| Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
Has the person been in close contact with the infected patient? (Decision)Decision Logic (Decision Table)
Has the person been in close contact with the infected patient? |
F | Meets criteria for close contact | Number of exposure situations | Has the person been in close contact with the infected patient? | Description | |
"Yes", "No" | "Yes", "Possibly", "No" | ||||
1 | "Yes" | - | "Yes" | ||
2 | "No" | >=1 | "Possibly" | ||
3 | "No" | 0 | "No" | ||
Number of exposure situations (Decision)Decision Logic (Decision Table)
Number of exposure situations |
C+ | Has visited or spent time with the patient | Healthcare working caring for patient | Lives with the patient | Sat within 2 rows of the patient on an airplane | Traveled with patient in a closed vehicle | Works or sits in the same room | Number of exposure situations | Description | |
1 | false | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
2 | true | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | ||
3 | - | false | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
4 | - | true | - | - | - | - | 1 | ||
5 | - | - | false | - | - | - | 0 | ||
6 | - | - | true | - | - | - | 1 | ||
7 | - | - | - | false | - | - | 0 | ||
8 | - | - | - | true | - | - | 1 | ||
9 | - | - | - | - | false | - | 0 | ||
10 | - | - | - | - | true | - | 1 | ||
11 | - | - | - | - | - | false | 0 | ||
12 | - | - | - | - | - | true | 1 | ||
Direct contact with respiratory secretions (Input Data)