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Chapter 1 Flashcards

1
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How do infections occur? (4)

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  1. Direct contact
  2. Through the air
  3. Through contact with bodily fluids
  4. Indirectly through contact with a non-living surface that has been contaminated
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When to wash hands - (4)

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  1. If you know or can see that hands are dirty
  2. Before going home or on break
  3. When entering a patients room
  4. After the procedure
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Steps to wash hands - (8)

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  1. Remove jewelry
  2. Position body close but not touching sink
  3. Wet both hands
  4. Apply soap
  5. Scrub hands 20 seconds
  6. Rinse
  7. Dry hands
  8. Turn off faucet with towel
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PPE - gloves - (4)

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  1. If gloves become soiled during procedure change them
  2. Gloves only work if you don’t touch anything
  3. Wash hands after removing
  4. Always wear if risk of coming in contact with patient bodily fluids
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5
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What depends on someone getting infected? (2)

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  1. Amount of virulence

2. Health of person exposed

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How are infections transmitted?

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  1. Through any mucous membrane like rubbing eyes or nose
  2. When handling food or drink, gum
  3. Inhaled or swallowed
  4. Splattering
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Strict/complete isolation

Why
Examples
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Requirements

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  1. Patient has contagious disease that can be spread via air or direct contact
  2. Measles, staph infection
  3. Wear mask
  4. Patient has private room and bath. Everyone who enters has to wear gloves, mask, gown. Equipment left in room or cleaned. Use hand hygiene.
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Blood and bodily fluids precaution

Why
Examples
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Requirements

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  1. Patient has an infection that may be transmitted via bodily fluids
  2. Dysentery, HIV
  3. Always wear gloves
  4. Gloves if coming in contact with fluids. Gown, eye and face protection of risk of splattering. Private room and bath
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Droplet isolation

Why
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Requirements

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  1. Patient has disease spread via droplets of mucous
  2. Pertussis, meningitis
  3. Always wear mask
  4. Private room but can leave of wearing mask. Those entering should wear mask and other PPE necessary
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Respiratory isolation

Why
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Requirements

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  1. Patient has an infection that can be transmitted through exhaled particles
  2. Tuberculosis, whooping cough
  3. Wear a mask or N95 respirator as appropriate
  4. Patient has private room. Everyone who enters must wear a mask and if coming in contact with the patient, gloves. Good hand hygiene
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Contact isolation

Why
Examples
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Requirements

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  1. Patient has an infection that can be spread through direct contact
  2. Skin and wound infections
  3. Always wear gloves
  4. Private room. Everyone entering must wear gloves and sometimes a gown. Good hand hygiene. Medical equipment touching the patient should be dedicated to that patient or cleaned.
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Reverse isolation

Why
Examples
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Requirements

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  1. If patient is susceptible to infection
  2. Transplant patients, immune compromised patients, burn patients
  3. Follow signage
  4. Depending on needs of patient and function of worker in the room, various levels and types of PPE will be required. Hand washing
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FDA

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Regulates drugs and food

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OSHA

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Protects workers

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CDC

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Research and recommend

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What is the most common system for blood collection?

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Evacuated blood collection system

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17
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What does evacuated blood collection system use? (3)

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  1. Double ended needle
  2. Needle holder
  3. Evacuated tube
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18
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Why do blood tubes need to be full?

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The ratio of blood vs additive must be correct. Will destroy the blood cells

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Standard precautions - 5

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  1. Hand hygiene
  2. Personal protective equipment (gloves, gowns, face mask)
  3. Respiratory hygiene and cough etiquette
  4. Safe injection practices
  5. Safe handling of potentially contaminated equipment or services in patient environment
20
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What will happen for too long of a tourniquet?

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Hemoconcentration. Allows disportionate amount of blood cells in the part of the arm. Not a good reading.

21
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How do you label the specimen? (4)

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  1. Patient name
  2. Time of draw
  3. Date
  4. Your initials
22
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What is on a lab slip? (7)

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  1. Physician name
  2. Patient name
  3. date of birth
  4. Room and bed number
  5. Tests required
  6. Tests ordered
  7. Special instructions
23
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What is the purpose of standard precautions?

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Protect yourself and patient from infection.

24
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Why wash your hands before break?

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Don’t expose yourself and others to infections.

25
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When should PPE be put on when entering a patients room and why?

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Before. To protect yourself

26
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What factors affect whether a person will become infected with a disease after being exposed to the pathogen?

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  1. Have to be a susceptible host
  2. Strength (virulence) of the pathogen
  3. Amount of the pathogen
27
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What number of needle is most commonly used?

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21 and 22 gauge

28
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What is the purpose of the tourniquet?

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Engorge the vein

29
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What is advantage of a small needle?

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  1. Less pain for patient

2. Can and should be used for small veins

30
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What are disadvantages of a small needle?

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  1. Hemolysis - destruction of blood cells

2. Too much pressure of going from a big spot to a small spot

31
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What is a pathogen?

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Disease causing micro organism

32
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What is a micro organism?

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Organisms too small to see

33
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Formite

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Infectious agent present in non-living things

34
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What is a blood born pathogen?

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Micro organisms in fluid bodily fluids

HIV
Hepatitis
Ebola

35
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What does a beveled edge do?

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Smooth entry into skin

36
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How do you choose size of needle?

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Size of vein.

37
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What is hemolysis?

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Too much chemical additive. Causes destruction of blood cells.

38
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How do you reduce a hematoma?

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Use direct pressure after the draw. Use ice packs.

39
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What is a lancet system. How long is it?

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Collect smaller amounts of blood for adults and used for babies heel prick. 2.4 mm long

40
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What are the sizes of needles?

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Small - 23-25
Medium - 21-22
Large - 16-18

41
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How are evacuated tubes recognized?

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Color coded

42
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What does palpate mean?

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Touch

43
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What does Turgor mean?

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Bounce

44
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What antiseptic is used?

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Isopropyl alcohol 70%

45
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What is the chain of infection? (6)

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  1. Infectious agent
  2. Reservoir
  3. Portal of exit
  4. Mode of transmission
  5. Portal of entry
  6. Susceptible host

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