2: LABORATORY SAFETY AND INFECTION Flashcards
occurs when germs enter the body, increase in number, and cause a reaction of the body.
Infection
an infection acquired by a patient during a hospital stay
Nosocomial Infection
1 cause of Nosocomial infection
E.Coli and Staphylococcus aureus
an infection acquired by a patient as the result of a health-care procedure that may or may not require a hospital stay.
Healthcare-acquired infection (HAI)
Standard precautions are work practices required to achieve a basic level of infection control. This mainly includes:
Hand Hygiene
Use of gloves, eye protection, gown, mask (PPEs)
Prevention of needlestick Injuries
Respiratory hygiene & Cough etiquette
Proper handling of linens
Environmental cleaning & Waste disposal
Proper use of patient care equipment
STANDARD PRECAUTIONS FOR INFECTION CONTROL
is the primary method of infection transmission.
HAND CONTACT
_______________ is the best way to break the chain of infection.
Handwashing
Wet hands with warm water.
Apply antimicrobial soap.
Rub to form a lather, create friction, and loosen debris.
Thoroughly clean between fingers, including thumbs, under fingernails and rings, and up to the wrist for at least __________ SECS
Rinse hands in a ____________ POSITION
Dry with a paper towel.
Turn off faucets with a clean paper towel to prevent recontamination.
AND DON’T FORGET THE HANDWASHING SONG….
__________________
20, downward, happy birthday
__________________ are wounds caused due to puncturing of the skin by medical needles such as hypodermic needles, blood collection needles, suture needles, and other such needles used for intravenous IV Catheter.
Needlestick injuries
non-infectious dry waste
black
non-infectious wet waste
green
infectious and pathological waste
yellow
chemical and heavy metal waste
yellow with black band
radioactive waste
orange
sharps and pressured container
red
