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precaution
pre·cau·tion P0508400 (prĭ-kô′shən)n.1. An action taken in advance to protect against possible danger, failure, or injury; a safeguard: followed safety precautions when using heavy machinery.2. Caution practiced in advance; forethought or circumspection: a need for precaution when planning a vacation.
[Late Latin praecautiō, praecautiōn-, from praecautus, past participle of Latin praecavēre, to guard against : prae-, pre- + cavēre, to beware.]precaution (prɪˈkɔːʃən) n1. an action taken to avoid a dangerous or undesirable event2. caution practised beforehand; circumspection[C17: from French, from Late Latin praecautiō, from Latin praecavēre to guard against, from prae before + cavēre to beware] preˈcautionary, preˈcautional adj preˈcautious adjpre•cau•tion (prɪˈkɔ ʃən)
n. 1. a measure taken in advance to avert possible harm or misfortune. 2. caution employed beforehand; prudent foresight. v.t. 3. to forewarn; put on guard. [1595–1605; < Late Latin] pre•cau′tion•ar′y, adj. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  precaution - a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.; "he put an ice pack on the injury as a precaution"; "an insurance policy is a good safeguard"; "we let our guard down"safeguard, guardmeasure, step - any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal; "the situation called for strong measures"; "the police took steps to reduce crime"backstop - a precaution in case of an emergency; "he acted as a backstop in case anything went wrong"security measures, security - measures taken as a precaution against theft or espionage or sabotage etc.; "military security has been stepped up since the recent uprising" | | 2. | precaution - the trait of practicing caution in advancecircumspection, caution - the trait of being circumspect and prudent | | 3. | precaution - judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger; "he exercised caution in opening the door"; "he handled the vase with care"care, forethought, cautionjudiciousness - good judgment |
precautionnoun1. safeguard, insurance, protection, provision, safety measure, preventative measure, belt and braces (informal) This is purely a safety precaution.2. forethought, care, caution, anticipation, prudence, foresight, providence, wariness, circumspection Exercise adequate precaution when out in public.precautionnoun1. Careful forethought to avoid harm or risk:calculation, care, carefulness, caution, chariness, gingerliness, wariness.2. The exercise of good judgment or common sense in practical matters:caution, circumspection, discretion, forehandedness, foresight, foresightedness, forethought, forethoughtfulness, prudence.Translationsprecaution (priˈkoːʃən) noun care taken to avoid accidents, disease etc. They took every precaution to ensure that their journey would be safe and enjoyable. 預防 预防preˈcautionary adjective 預防的 预防的
precaution
precaution [pre-kaw´shun] a protective measure taken in advance.airborne p's a group of transmission-based precautions used when caring for patients who have diseases that spread through the air, such as tuberculosis, chickenpox, and measles. The patient should be in a private room.aspiration p's in the nursing interventions classification, a intervention" >nursing intervention defined as the prevention or minimization of risk factors in the patient at risk for aspiration" >aspiration.bleeding p's in the nursing interventions classification, a intervention" >nursing intervention defined as reduction of stimuli that may induce bleeding or hemorrhage in at-risk patients.cardiac p's in the nursing interventions classification, a intervention" >nursing intervention defined as the prevention of an acute episode of impaired cardiac function by minimizing myocardial oxygen consumption or increasing myocardial oxygen supply. See also myocardial infarction.circulatory p's in the nursing interventions classification, a intervention" >nursing intervention defined as the protection of a localized area with limited perfusion.contact p's a group of transmission-based precautions used when caring for patients who have diseases that spread through direct skin to skin contact or through indirect contact with contaminated equipment.droplet p's a group of transmission-based precautions used when caring for patients who have diseases that spread by droplets or dust particles, such as by coughing, sneezing, or talking or during procedures such as suctioning and bronchoscopy. The diseases include rubella, mumps, diphtheria, and influenza.elopement p's in the nursing interventions classification, a intervention" >nursing intervention defined as minimizing the risk of a patient leaving a treatment setting without authorization when departure presents a threat to the safety of the patient or others.embolus p's in the nursing interventions classification, a intervention" >nursing intervention defined as the reduction of the risk of an embolus" >embolus in a patient with thrombi or at risk for developing thrombus formation.fire-setting p's in the nursing interventions classification, a intervention" >nursing intervention defined as the prevention of fire-setting behaviors.isolation p's see isolation precautions.laser p's in the nursing interventions classification, a intervention" >nursing intervention defined as limiting the risk of injury to the patient related to use of a laser" >laser.latex p's in the nursing interventions classification, a intervention" >nursing intervention defined as reducing the risk of systemic reaction to latex" >latex. See also latex allergy.malignant hyperthermia p's in the nursing interventions classification, a intervention" >nursing intervention defined as prevention or reduction of hyperthermia" >malignant hyperthermia (hypermetabolic response to pharmacologic agents used during surgery).pneumatic tourniquet p's in the nursing interventions classification, a intervention" >nursing intervention defined as applying a pneumatic tourniquet while minimizing the potential for patient injury from use of the device.seizure p's in the nursing interventions classification, a intervention" >nursing intervention defined as prevention or minimization of potential injuries sustained by a patient with a known seizure" >seizure disorder.standard p's a classification of isolation precautions that replaces the former classifications of universal precautions and measures used for isolation of moist body products.subarachnoid hemorrhage p's in the nursing interventions classification, a nursing intervention defined as the reduction of internal and external stimuli or stressors to minimize the risk of rebleeding prior to aneurysm surgery.surgical p's in the nursing interventions classification, a intervention" >nursing intervention defined as minimizing the potential for iatrogenic injury to the patient related to a surgical procedure.transmission-based p's isolation precautions used when caring for patients with highly transmissible or epidemiologically important pathogens; these constitute additional measures beyond standard precautions. There are three types, depending on the type of disease the patient has: airborne precautions, droplet precautions, and contact precautions.universal p's a group of measures formerly recommended for protection of noninfected individuals against bloodborne infections such as virus" >hepatitis B virus and virus" >human immunodeficiency virus, now replaced by the measures called standard precautions.precaution (pri-ko'shon) [ pre- + caution] An action taken in advance to protect against danger, harm, or possible failure.airborne precautionAirborne isolation.body substance isolation precautionsThe standard precautions taken by all health care personnel, such as wearing gloves, goggles, and masks, to avoid contact with potentially infectious body substances such as urine, feces, saliva, vomit, and blood.contact precautionContact isolation.droplet precautionDroplet isolation.precaution
Related to precaution: precautionary, Precautious, Standard PrecautionSynonyms for precautionnoun safeguardSynonyms- safeguard
- insurance
- protection
- provision
- safety measure
- preventative measure
- belt and braces
noun forethoughtSynonyms- forethought
- care
- caution
- anticipation
- prudence
- foresight
- providence
- wariness
- circumspection
Synonyms for precautionnoun careful forethought to avoid harm or riskSynonyms- calculation
- care
- carefulness
- caution
- chariness
- gingerliness
- wariness
noun the exercise of good judgment or common sense in practical mattersSynonyms- caution
- circumspection
- discretion
- forehandedness
- foresight
- foresightedness
- forethought
- forethoughtfulness
- prudence
Synonyms for precautionnoun a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.SynonymsRelated Words- measure
- step
- backstop
- security measures
- security
noun the trait of practicing caution in advanceRelated Wordsnoun judiciousness in avoiding harm or dangerSynonymsRelated Words |