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Chapter 19 Flashcards

1
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Bacteria

A

Living or dead cells

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2
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Microbes require what to live and grow

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Warmth, moisture, darkness, and some require oxygen

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3
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Non-pathogens

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Do not cause infection/disease

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4
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Pathogen

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Harmful microbes

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5
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Aspesis

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Practice reducing or eliminating pathogens

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6
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Disinfecting

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Destroys pathogens except spores

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7
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Cleaning

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Reducing microbes, visible contaminates

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8
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Decontamination

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Cleaning, disinfecting, sterilizing

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9
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Sterilization

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Eliminating pathogens, including spores

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10
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Risk factor for infection

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Age, nutrition, open wound

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11
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Multi drug-resistant organism

A

Resistant to more then one antibiotic

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12
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Vector

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Insects, animals

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13
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Droplet

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Large particles-sneeze

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14
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Airborne

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Small particles, travel far on dust

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15
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Contact

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Touch

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16
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Four moments of hand hygiene

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Before initial contact
Before aseptic procedure
After body fluid exposure risk
After contact

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17
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Signs and symptoms of infection

A

Fever
Chills
Increase pulse
Rapid respiration
Nausea
Vomiting
Diarrhea
Rash
Change in behaviour for older adults
Fatigue
Presence of dandruff and itchy scalp

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18
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Parasite

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Live off another living organism

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19
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Fungi

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Live on plants/animals

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20
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Virus

A

Infect living cells and take over

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21
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Three possible outcomes to exposure to pathogen

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The immune system destroys the pathogen,
The immune system does not destroy the pathogen but infection does not develop,
Infection develops

22
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Communicable phase

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The time during the person is at risk of transferring the pathogen to others

23
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Our protection against viruses happen

A

Virus mutating some protein, the proteins are recognized and you get over the virus faster

24
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Isolation precautions

A

Are guidelines to prevent the spread of pathogens

25
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Standard practice

A

Are guidelines to prevent the spread of infection

26
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If gown gets wet

A

It put be replaced with clean one

27
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Gloves should be worn

A

If you bite your fingernails

28
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Standard practices are used

A

For all clients

29
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Aseptic practices

A

Reduces the number of microbes

30
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Hands should be washed for at least

A

15 to 20 seconds

31
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Double bagging is necessary

A

When outside of the bag is contaminated

32
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Gloves that can be reused after cleaning

A

Utility gloves

33
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Mucous membrane

A

Lines and protects the inside of your body
Inside your nose, mouth, lungs, and other body parts exposed to air

34
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Standard practices- Guildlines to prevent the spread of infection from the following

A

Blood
All body fluids
Non-intact skin
Mucous membranes

35
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Easiest way to prevent infection from spreading is

A

Hand hygiene

36
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Microbes grow in and live on

A

Grow well in warm, wet, dark places
Can live long on surfaces
So small can only be seen with microscope

37
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Normal flora

A

Microorganisms that are found on skin, mucous membranes and can be beneficial

38
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Antibiotics resistant infections

A

MRSA
VRE
CDIFF

39
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MRSA

A

Methicillin resistant staph aureus
Not killed by most antibiotics
Skin

40
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VRE

A

Vancymycin resistant enterococcus
Digestive tract

41
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cDIFF

A

Clostridium-difficike
Serve duarrhea in patients taking antibiotics

42
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With Gloves you must

A

Do hand hygiene prior and after putting them on
Wear anytime you may come in contact with body fluids, contaminated surfaces, wounds, or if u have cuts on your hands
One time use

43
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Things to know about gowns

A

Protect your uniform
Must cover neck to knees
Inside is clean, outside is contaminated
One time use

44
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Things to know about mask

A

Protect you from inhalation or contact with infectious agents, protect clients from infectious agents you may carry
Two kinds

45
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Droplet distance

A

Less then 1 meter

46
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Airborne distance

A

Longer then 1 meter

47
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Contact diseases

A

C-diff
MRSA
VRE

48
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Droplet diseases

A

Pneumonia
Flu
Mumps

49
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Airborne diseases

A

Chicken pox
Tuberculosis
Measles
Covid

50
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Vector

A

Insects
Pests

51
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Vehicle

A

Contaminated sources

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