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Chapter 14 Preventing Infection Flashcards

1
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Asepsis

A

Being free of disease-producing microbes

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Asymptomatic

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Without symptoms

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Bio hazardous waste

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Items contaminated with blood, body fluids, secretions, or excretions ; bio means “life” and hazardous means “dangerous or harmful”

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Carrier

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

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5
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Clean technique

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See “ medical asepsis”

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Communicate disease

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caused by pathogens that spreads easily; contagious disease

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Contagious disease

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See “ communicable disease.

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Contamination

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The process of becoming unclean

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Disinfection

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The process of destroying Pathogens

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Epidemic

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A sudden outbreak of disease in a certain geographic area

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Germicide

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A disinfection applied to the skin, tissue or nonliving object

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Health care-associated infection (HAI)

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An infection that develops in a person cared for in any setting where health care is given; the infection is related to receiving health care

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Immunity

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Protection against a certain disease

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14
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Infection

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

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Infection control

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Practice and procedures that prevent the spread of infection

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Medical asepsis

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Practices used to remove or destroy pathogens and to prevent their spread from one person or place to another person or place; clean techniques

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Microbe

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See microorganisms

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Microorganisms

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A small (micro-) living plant or animal (organism) seen only with a microscope; microbe

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Non pathogen

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A microbe that does not usually cause an infection

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Normal flora

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Microbes that live and grow in A certain area

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Norovirus

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A very contagious virus that causes vomiting and diarrhea

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Pandemic

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An outbreak of disease that spreads easily and extends across several countries or continents

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Pathogen

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A microbe that is harmful and can cause an infection

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Reservoir

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The environment in which a microbe lives and grows; host

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Spore

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A bacterium protected by a hard shell

26
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Sterile

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The absence of all microbes

27
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Sterile field

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A work area free of all pathogens and non pathogens (including spores)

28
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Sterile techniques

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See “surgical asepsis”

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Sterilization

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The process of destroying all microbes

30
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Surgical asepsis

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The practice that keep items free of all microbes; sterile techniques

31
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Vaccination

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Giving a vaccine to produce immunity against an infection disease

32
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Vaccine

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A preparation containing dead or weakened microbes

33
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Most pathogens need the following to grow except

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Light

34
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Signs and symptoms of infection include the following except

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A wound and/or bleeding

35
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Which is not a portal of exit?

A

Intact skin

36
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Which does NOT prevent health care associated infections?

A

Sterilizing all care items

37
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Your hands are soiled with blood. What should you do?

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Wash your hands with soap and water immediately

38
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During care you move from contaminated body site to a clean body site. Your hands are not visibly soiled. What should you do?

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Decontaminate your hands

39
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You are going to decontaminate your hands with an alcohol-based hand rub. Which action is not correct?

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Wash your hands before applying the hand rub

40
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When cleaning equipment, do the following except

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Work from dirty to clean areas

41
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Isolation precautions

A

Prevent infection

42
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Standard precautions

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Are used for all persons

43
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You wear utility gloves for contact with

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Cleaning solutions

44
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A mask

A

Is contaminated when moist

45
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These statements are about PPE. Which is False ??

A

Wash disposable gloves for reuse

46
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Contaminated surfaces are cleaned at the following times except

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After removing gloves

47
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Goggles or face shield is worn

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When splashing body fluids is likely

48
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According to the Bloodborne Pathogen Standard, you should not

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Eat and drink in care settings

49
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You were exposed to a bloodborne pathogen. Which is true?

A

You can refuse HIV and HBV testing

50
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These statements are about surgical asepsis. Which is false?

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Wet items are held up

51
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You have on sterile gloves. You can touch

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Anything on the sterile field

52
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Which of the following does not require wearing gloves?

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Giving a back massage

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