Asepsis and Infection

Question 1

What are 2 types of asepsis technique?

Answer 1

Medical and Surgical

Question 2

What is the single easiest intervention?

Answer 2

Handwashing

Question 3

Put the 6 links in the chain of infection in the right order:

• portal of exit
• portal of entry
• mode of transmission
• source
• susceptible host
• infectious agent

Answer 3

1. infectious agent
2. source
3. portal of exit
4. mode of transmission
5. portal of entry
6. susceptible host

Question 4

What are 4 things that lead to MDRO?

Answer 4

1. overuse of antibiotics
2. not using long enough/too long
3. food supply contamination
4. using the wrong antibiotic

Question 5

How can providers help stop the spread of infection?

Answer 5

follow precautions b/w patients to prevent spread

Question 6

What is usually the causes of sepsis that is contracted in hospital?

Answer 6

Central Line Infection

Question 7

What are examples of the “portal of exit” in the chain of infection?

Answer 7

-sputum, emesis, urine, stool, wound, blood, genital secretions

Question 8

What are the 3 sources for infectious agents?

Answer 8

fomite, animal, human

Question 9

What are the 5 modes of transmission? (3 precaution+ 2 others)

Answer 9

contact, droplet, airborne, vehicle (food), vector borne (mosquitoes, needles)

Question 10

What are the basic precautions for Contact?

Answer 10

gown and gloves

Question 11

What are the basic precautions for Droplet?

Answer 11

mask

Question 12

What are the basic precautions for Airborne?

Answer 12

respirator and negative pressure room

Question 13

When do you recap needles?

Answer 13

NEVER

Question 14

What are the characteristics of Medical Asepsis?

Answer 14

• hand hygiene(alcohol hand sani, soap/water)
• using barriers (gown, gloves, mask)
• sterilizing (instruments, tools)

Question 15

When should use soap and water?

Answer 15

• hands visibly soiled
• before/after eating
• after going to restroom
• Cdiff spores
• contact with any body fluids/mucous membraes, breaks in skin

Question 16

When can you use alcohol hand sani?

Answer 16

when hands are not visibly soiled and between patient rooms

Question 17

What is the chemical or physical process that removes pathogens?

Answer 17

Disinfection

Question 18

What is the process that destroys all organisms including spores?

Answer 18

Sterilization

Question 19

Before something can be disinfected it has to be….

Answer 19

cleaned

Question 20

When do you wear gloves?

Answer 20

anything containing broken skin, mucous membranes, or body fluids

Question 21

When do you wear mask or gown?

Answer 21

contact/droplet, anticipate splashes/sprays

Question 22

When do you remove PPE?

Answer 22

In the patient Room

Question 23

When do you clean/disinfect instruments?

Answer 23

before reuse with another patient

Question 24

What situation would I remove a mask b/w each patient contact?

Answer 24

b/w droplet/airborne to other patient

Question 25

When can you wear a mask longer?

Answer 25

to protect the patient from you

Question 26

When do you use Medical asepsis

Answer 26

• when skin is broken as part of a procedure
• any procedure that involves blood
• some dressing changes/ wound care
• insertion of catheter
• immunocompromised patients

Question 27

What do you heave to wear to touch sterile items?

Answer 27

sterile gloves

Question 28

The sterile field must be above…

Answer 28

the waist

Question 29

Can you reach across the sterile Field?

Answer 29

No

Question 30

Infection prevention for newborns involve education on…

Answer 30

1. hand hygiene

2. getting vaccinations

Question 31

Infection prevention for toddler involves…

Answer 31

teaching child about hand hygiene

Question 32

Infection prevention for school/age and adolescent involves….

Answer 32

1. hand hygiene

2. STI education

Question 33

In older adults we focus on preventing infection through…

Answer 33

preventative health

Question 34

What are the 5 infectious agents?

Answer 34

1. bacteria
2. Virus
3. parasite
4. prion
5. fungi