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1
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What term describes a substance that kills or inhibits bacterial growth?

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Antibacterial

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What term describes an agent that inhibits but does not kill microorganisms

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Antiseptic

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What term describes the absence of pathogenic microorganisms?

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Asepsis

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What term refers to the practices/procedures that assist in reducing the risk of infectious materials on an item or surface?

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Aseptic technique

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5
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What term describes a single celled microorganisms that multiply rapidly?

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Bacteria

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What term describes the presence or anticipated presence of blood or other potentially infectious materials on an item or surface?

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Contaminated

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What term describes an agent that kills microorganisms but not their spores?

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Disinfectant

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What term describes tiny, primitive organisms that contain no chlorophyll?

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Fungi

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What term describes an infection that is acquired in a hospital setting?

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Health Care Associated infection

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10
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What term describes a disease caused by an invasion of pathogenic microorganisms?

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Infection

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What term describes the procedures used to reduce and prevent the spread of microorganisms?

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Medical asepsis

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What term describes a tiny, living animal or plant that can only be seen with a microscope?

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Microorganisms

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What term refers to microorganisms that live on or within a body to compete with disease producing microorganisms and provide natural immunity against certain infections?

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Normal flora

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What term refers to microorganisms that cause infection and contagious disease?

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Pathogen or Infectious agent

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What term refers to one celled animals that can infect the blood, brain, intestines and other body areas?

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Protozoa

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What term refers to microorganisms that are transmitted to humans by the bites of lice, ticks and fleas and act as vectors?

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Rickettsiae

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What term refers to complete elimination or destruction of all microorganisms including spores?

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Sterilization

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18
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What term refers to cleaning of a patient’s contaminated equipment and supplies after discharge?

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Terminal Disinfection

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What term describes an approach to infection control in which all human blood and certain body fluids are treated as if known to be infectious for blood-borne pathogens?

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Universal Precautions

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What term describes an extremely small infectious agent that can be seen with an electron microscope. They grow in living cells and cause many diseases such as the common cold?

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Viruses

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21
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What does OSHA stand for?

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Occupational Safety & Health Administration

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22
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What are the common infections agents?

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Bacteria
Viruses
Protozoa
Rickettsiae
Fungi
Helminthes
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23
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What are the links in the chain of infection?

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Infectious agent, Reservoir, Portal of Exit, Mode of transmission, Portal of Entry, Susceptible Host

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24
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Who is responsible for identifying and preparing a list of diseases that must be reported under federal, state and local laws?

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Public Health

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Who is responsible for receiving all reports concerning infectious and communicable exposure, and initiating precautions for the type of organism present?

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Infection Control Practitioner

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What are the two types of aseptic technique?

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Medical asepsis and Surgical Asepsis

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27
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What aseptic technique is known as the clean technique/

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Medical asepsis

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28
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What type of contact occurs person to person or physical contact between sources and susceptible host (e.g. fecal, oral)?

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Direct

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29
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What type of contact involves contact with contaminated inanimate objects (e.g. needles, utensils, hospital equipment)?

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Indirect

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30
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What patients are at risk for HAIs?

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Pt’s with surgical incisions, artificial airways, urinary catheters, and IV lines

31
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What is the main reason why Patients get HAIs?

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medical personal did not perform proper hand washing or did not wash between patients

32
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What are some examples of droplet transmission?

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projections from nasal mucosa, mouth, or conjunctiva

33
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What are examples of airborne transmissions?

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coughing and sneezing

34
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In regards to the chain of infection, what are some ways infections are transmitted?

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Touch/contact, vector, droplet, airborne

35
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What is the most effective barrier to infection?

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Intact skin

36
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What are some conditions that make someone a susceptible host?

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age, weak state of health, broken skin

37
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What actions should be taken if exposed to a possible communicable disease?

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Notify immediate supervisor
Seek proper Medical evaluation
Notify immediate supervisor and public health of any duty restrictions or limitations

38
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What are the four rules of surgical asepsis?

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Know what is sterile
Know what is not sterile
Separate sterile from unsterile
Remedy contamination immediately

39
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a ____ inch margin around the the edge of a sterile field is considered contaminated

40
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How long are paper wrapped sterile packs good for?

41
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Can sterility be indefinite if sealed in a plastic outer wrapper?

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yes, follow local policy

42
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What do thermal/chemical indicators actually indicate?

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only that the instruments were exposed to the sterilizing process, does not indicate that they are stills sterile

43
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What is the most common type of chemical indicator for sterility?

44
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What is the only true indicator of sterility?

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biological testing

45
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What are the four most common methods of sterilization?

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moist heat
Ethylene Oxide (ETO)
Hydrogen Peroxide Plasma
Chemical

46
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What type of sterilization involves steam and an autoclave?

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Moist heat

47
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What type of sterilization destroys microorganisms and spores, is used for heat sensitive items where good penetration is essential and the gas is toxic so aeration is needed?

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Ethylene Oxide

48
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What type of sterilization uses oxidizing properties allow for the destruction of a wide range of pathogens and is used on heat sensitive items?

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Hydrogen peroxide Plasma

49
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What type of sterilization is done either by exposure to a toxic gas or prolonged immersion in a chemical disinfectant?

50
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When cleaning instruments prior to sterilization what are some common methods?

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Enzymatic solutions

1:10 chlorine bleach

51
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What type of bag need to be used to dispose of biohazardous waste?

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impermeable red, plastic bag labeled with the date and the word “biohazard” or “medical waste”

52
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When washing hands, what are the two cleansing agents?

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Soap/detergent - aids in the removal of organisms

Antibacterial - kills or suppresses the growth of microorganisms

53
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What are the steps when sterilizing equipment?

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Decontaminate instruments manually
Disinfect instruments after cleaning
Prepare for Sterilization after cleaning
Dispose of Contaminated materials

54
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Why is it important to decontaminate instruments manually before sterilizing?

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Organic material can be backed on which would destroy the instrument

55
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When decontaminating instruments how should they be sorted?

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by type and weight

56
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After cleaning instruments, how do you prepare them for sterilization?

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Lay open on absorbent pad, allow to dry, place in bin designated for central sterile supply and complete paperwork

57
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When washing hands, what do you use to clean fingernails?

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Orangewood stick

58
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What term describes direct contact with another persons’s body fluid or any item contaminated with another person’s body fluids?

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Blood Borne Pathogen exposure

59
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What term describes an illness that is easily spread to others?

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Contagious Disease

60
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What term describes a method of spreading pathogens that occurs when an uninfected person gets infected by touching or being near someone who is infected?

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Direct Contact

61
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What term describes removing a bag of contaminated items from an isolation room by placing it in another clean bag held by someone outside the room?

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Double bagging

62
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What term describes a patient with impaired skin integrity or with a compromised immune system who has a greater probability of acquiring an infection?

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Highly Susceptible patient

63
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What term describes a route of spreading pathogens by touching contaminated objects?

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Indirect contact

64
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What term describes the confinement of pathogens to a given area to prevent their spread?

65
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Sharps containers should be replaced when how full?

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3 quarters full

66
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What are the two tiers of isolation developed by the CDC?

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Tier 1: Standard Precautions, Tier 2: Isolation precautions

67
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What are the 4 types of isolation?

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Airborne, Droplet, Contact, and Protective

68
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In what instance does the CDC recommend double bagging?

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If it is impossible to prevent contamination of the bag’s outer surface

69
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How many people does it take to double bag?

70
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What is the first step in initiating patient isolation?

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Place the patient in the room designated for isolation. Rational is you want to limit the time a person with a communicable disease is exposed to the ward floor.

71
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Is the isolation cart placed outside or inside the patient’s room?

72
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How may a patient in isolation feel?

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Unclean, rejected, lonely or guilty

73
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Why shouldn’t rush through care of a patient who is in isolation?

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they will feel rejected

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