Chapter 4 Flashcards
____ precautions are used for scabies infections
Contact
A patient with an active TB infection is placed in a hospital room with ____ air pressure
Negative
Droplet precautions are used for large-particle droplets, larger than _____ microns from the infected person
Five
The _____ of transmission for the pathogen to pass directly from the source to the host is part of the chain of infection.
Mode
For the chain of infection to occur, a ______ must be present.
Pathogen
______ infections occur when the chain of infection is complete.
Nosocomial
A computer keyboard is considered a ______ in health care facilities
Fomite
Standard precautions have been designed through the _____ to decrease the risk of transmission of microorganisms
CDC
______ precautions reduce the spread of infections from agents such as rubeola.
Airborne
Chemical compounds that are used to remove or kill pathogenic microorganisms are called _______
Disinfectants
Designed to reduce the risk of transmission of microorganisms from both recognized and unrecognized sources of infection in health care facilities
Standard precautions
Organization that oversees the investigation and control of various diseases, especially those that are communicable
CDC
An agency of the U. S. Department of Labor that requires employers to provide measures that will protect workers exposed to biological hazards
OSHA
If an accident such as a needle stick occurs, the injured health care worker should immediately:
Cleanse the area with isopropyl alcohol and apply an adhesive bandage
About how many patients acquire a nosocomial infection annually?
1.75 to 3 million
A commonly identified pathogenic agent that affects the skin
Herpes virus
Requires contact precautions
Herpes simplex
Requires airborne precautions
Tuberculosis
A commonly identifies causative agent of nosocomial infections in the nursery unit
Escherichia coli
Reverse isolation is commonly used for patients who have
Immunodeficiency disorders
A commonly identified pathogenic microorganism that causes health care-associated skin infections
Candida albicans
Antiseptics for skin include:
Iodine
Chemicals that should be used to disinfect tourniquets and items contaminated with blood
1:10 solution of chlorine bleach
The HICPAC transmission-based precautions include:
Airborne, droplet, and contact
Chemical compound that is an antiseptic for skin
Hexylresorcinol
The proper sequence for removal of isolation apparel after blood collection in an isolation room
Gloves, goggles, gown
A phlebotomist has to avoid contact with patients for 24 hours after being started on an appropriate antibiotic and appearing symptom free. What type of infection could he or she have acquired for the above work limitations to apply
Strep throat (Group A)
In health care facilities, what is a typical fomite
Phlebotomy tray
The most important procedure in the prevention of disease transmission in health care institutions
Hand washing
In the process of preparing to enter a patients isolation room, what should occur first?
Donning mask
A factor that increases a host’s susceptibility in the chain of infection
Drug use
A vector in transmitting infectious diseases
Mites
Babies whose mothers have which problem must be isolated from other infants
Genital herpes
A health care-acquired infection occurs when
The chain of infection is complete
Disinfectants are
Chemicals that are used to remove or kill pathogenic microorganisms
A phlebotomist who is infected with shingles may continue working
False
A major factor that affects a hosts susceptibility in the chain of infection is age.
True
A flu vaccination is an example of a fomite
False
Infection control programs aim to link the infection chain
False
A mite is an example of a vector.
True
Diphtheria requires droplet precautions.
True
Measles requires airborne precautions.
True
A respirator is an example of PPE.
True
OSHA requires health care workers to wear gloves when working with blood specimens.
True
A phlebotomist infected with strep throat may return to work 24 hours after being placed on antibiotic therapy and being symptom free.
True
