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Question 17: What are the pieces of key advice for health workers caring for pregnant women with COVID-19 under hospital care?
(1) ln order to prevent cross-infection and for the safety of health workers during the treatment of patients,health workers must be protected with the full protective equipment, including disposable caps, N95 protective masks, disposable protective clothing, goggles/face shields, gloves to cover the protective clothing, shoe covers, surgical protective clothing, and another pair of gloves.
(2) Health workers must be fully protected during the delivery or operation on the pregnant women, including monitoring the pregnant women waiting for the delivery,vaginal examination, artificial rupture of membranes(“breaking the water”), assisted delivery, and surgery;strictly follow the “Seven-step Handwashing Guide”and disinfect both hands with hand disinfectant with alcohol or hydrogen peroxide. lf the patient is not general anesthetized, surgical masks should be worn to reduce the risk of viral transmission in space.
(3) Once occupational exposure occurs to health workers, it should be reported in time, body temperature should be closely monitored, attention should be paid to the development of symptoms, and medical attention should be promptly sought in the event of abnormalities to specify diagnosis and symptomatic treatment.