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16 - PREVENTING INFECTION (WEEK 1) Flashcards

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Passing microbes from person to person by contaminated hands, equipment, or supplies is

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Cross-contamination

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A carrier (animal, insect) that transmits disease is a

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Vector

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A small living plant or animal seen only with a microscope; a microbe is

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Microorganism

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A human or animal that is a reservoir for microbes but does not have signs and symptoms of infection is a

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Carrier

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Protection against a certain disease

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Immunity

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A preparation containing dead or weakened microbes is a

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Vaccine

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A work area free of all pathogens and non-pathogens is a

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Sterile field

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Practices and procedures that prevent the spread of disease are

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Infection control

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The practices used to removes or reduce pathogens and to prevent their spread from one person or place to another person or place; clean technique is

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Medical Asepsis

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A drug that kills microbes that cause infections

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Antibiotics

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A disease state resulting from the invasion and growth of microorganisms in the body is

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Infection

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The practices that keep equipment and supplies free of all microbes; sterile technique

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Surgical Asepsis

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Any substance that transmits microbes is a

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Vehicle

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The process of destroying pathogens is

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Disinfection

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The processes, procedures, and chemical treatments that kill microbes or prevent them from causing an infection is

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Antisepsis

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An infection that develops in a person cared for in any setting where health care is given is a

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Health-care Associated Infection (HAI)

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Being free of disease-producing microbes

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Asepsis

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Another name for a microorganism is a

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Microbe

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A liquid chemical that can kill many or all pathogens except spores is

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Disinfectant

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Medical asepsis is also called

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Clean technique

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The process of becoming unclean is

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Contamination

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The absence of all microbes is

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Sterile

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Surgical Asepsis is also called

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Sterile Technique

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A bacterium protected by a hard shell is a

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Spore

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Microbes that usually live and grow in a certain area are

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Normal Flora

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A microbe that does not usually cause an infection is a

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Non-pathogen

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The process of destroying all microbes is

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Sterilization

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A microbe that is harmful and can cause an infection is a

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Pathogen

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The administration of a vaccine to produce immunity against an infectious disease is a

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Vaccination

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The type of microbe that can cause an infection in any body system is?

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Bacteria

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31
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Rickettsiae are transmitted to humans by

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Insect bites

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32
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In order to live and grow, all microbes require

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A reservoir

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33
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Escherichia coli (E. coli) is considered normal flora in the colon but is a pathogen if it enters the urinary system. How does this knowledge impact the nursing assistant’s duties?

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Attention is given to perineal care

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Why are multidrug-resistant organisms (MIDROs) a concern?

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Infections caused by MIDROs are hard to treat

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35
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Which of this is a sign of symptom?

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A. Weight gain
B. Constipation
C. Confusion
D. Increase apetite

C

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36
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An older person is at higher risk for infection because of changes in

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The immune system

37
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What care measure breaks the chain of infection at the portal of entry?

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Washing your hands between caring for different people

38
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What care measure breaks the chain of infection at the portal of exit?

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Putting a mask on a patient who has a cough

39
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Health-care associated infections often occur when

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Hand-washing is poor

40
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What situation requires surgical asepsis?

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You are assisting the nurse with a sterile dressing change.

41
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To prevent the spread of microbes

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Wash your hands

42
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When washing hands you should,

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Keep hands lower than the elbows

43
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Clean under the fingernails by rubbing your fingers against your palms

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Each time you wash your hands

44
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To avoid contaminating your hands, turn off the faucets

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With clean paper towels

45
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What situation could you use alcohol-based hand sanitizer to decontaminate your hands?

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You took a person’s blood pressure and the person’s skin was intact.

46
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Which common aseptic practice prevents the spread of microbes in long-term care settings?

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Use a disinfectant to clean surfaces in the bathroom

47
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For older persons with dementia, what would you do to protect them from infection?

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Frequently check and clean their hands and nails

48
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When cleaning contaminated equipment

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Wear PPE

49
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Organic material is removed from re-usable items with

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Cold water rinse

50
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A good, cheap disinfectant to use in the home is

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White vinegar solution

51
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To sterilize items in the home, boil the items for 10 minutes. Add 1 minute for each 1000 feet of elevation. If the home is at 2000 feet above sea level, how long should you boil the items?

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12 minutes

52
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What viruses are bloodborne pathogens?

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HIV & HBV

53
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Which item has the greatest risk for transmitting bloodborne pathogens?

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Needle used to draw body fluid

54
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Staff who are at risk for exposure to bloodborne pathogens receive free training. Which information is included?

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Which tasks or circumstances might cause exposure

55
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The hepatitis B virus vaccine

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Involves 3 injections

56
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What nursing assistant is using a work practice control to reduce exposure risks?

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Washes her hands after removing her gloves

57
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Which situation would prompt you to obtain PPE?

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Person has a HAI and needs help to get out of bed

58
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Broke glass is cleaned up by

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Using a brush and dustpan or tongs

59
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Which waste would need to be treated and dispose of as regulated waste, in containers that are closable, puncture-resistant, leak-proof and labeled with the biohazard symbol?

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Contaminated sharps and fluids

60
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If you are working in a home and need to dispose of sharps, you may need to

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Place them in a plastic bag labeled with biohazard symbol.

61
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You accidentally get stuck in the finger with used needle. What should you do first?

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Report it at once to the supervising nurse

62
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If a sterile item touches a clean item, the sterile item

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Is contaminated and should not be used

63
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When working with a sterile field, you should

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Keep items within your vision and above your waist

64
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What would you do when arranging the inner package of sterile gloves?

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Have the right glove on the right and the left glove on the left

65
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When picking up the first sterile glove

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Pick it up by the cuff and touch only the inside

66
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An item is placed in an autoclave

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Surgial/Sterile Asepsis

67
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Each person has his or her own toothbrush, towel, washcloth, and other personal items

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Medical/Clean Asepsis

68
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Hands are washed before preparing food

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Medical/Clean Asepsis

69
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Contaminated items are boiled in water for at least 10 min

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Surgical/Sterile Asepsis

70
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Disposable supplies and equipment reduce the spread of infection

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Medical/Clean Asepsis

71
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Liquid or gas chemicals are used to destroy microbes

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Surgical/Sterile Asepsis

72
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Hands are washed everytime you use the bathroom

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Medical/Clean Asepsis

73
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Provide the person with tissues to use when coughing or sneezing

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Portal of Exit

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Make sure linens are dry and wrinkle-free to protect the skin

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Portal of entry

75
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Use leak-proof plastic bags for soiled tissue, linens, and other materials

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Reservoir

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Do not take equipment from one person to use on another person

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Transmission

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Hold equipment and linens away from your uniform

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Transmission

78
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Assists with cleaning or clean the genital area after elimination

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Portal of Entry

79
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Clean from cleanest to dirtiest

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Transmission

80
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Label bottles with the person’s name and the date it was opened

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Reservoir

81
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Follow the care plan to meet the person’s nutritional and fluid needs

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Susceptible Host

82
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Make sure drainage tubes are properly connected

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Portal of Entry

83
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Do not use items that are on the floor

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Transmission

84
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Assist the person with cough and deep-breathing exercises as directed

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Susceptible Host

85
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Don’t sit on the person’s bed. You will pick up microorganisms and transfer them.

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Transmission

86
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Another sign and symptom of infection

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Redness in a body part

87
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Name of infection that is in a body part?

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Local Infection

88
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Name of infection that in the whole body?

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Systemic Infection

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