Chapter 24: Asepsis and Infection control Flashcards

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Stages of infection

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  • Incubation period
  • Prodromal stage
  • Full stage of illness
  • convalescent period
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Incubation period

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  • organisms growing & multiplying
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Prodromal stage

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  • the person is most infectious, vague and nonspecific signs of disease
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Full stage of illness

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presence of specific signs and symptoms of disease

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Convalescent period

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recovery from the infection

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Cardinal signs of acute infection

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  • redness
  • heat
  • swelling
  • pain
  • loss of function
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5 moments for hand hygiene and bacterial flora

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1 - before touching a patient
2 - before a clean or aseptic procedure
3 - after a body fluid exposure risk
4 - after touching a patient
5 - after touching patient surroundings

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4 categories responsible for majority of hospital-acquired infections

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  • catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI)
  • surgical site infection (SSI)
  • central-line associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI)
  • Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP)
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