Chapter 9 (Clinical): Medical Asepsis (Intro Wk)

Question 1

Medical Asepsis

Answer 1

Clean technique - includes procedures used for reducing the number of organisms and preventing their transfer

Question 2

Surgical Asepsis

Answer 2

Sterile technique - procedures used to eliminate all organisms from an area

Question 3

What are the six elements in the chain of infection

Answer 3

1. Infectious agent or pathogen
2. Reservoir or source for pathogen growth
3. Portal of exit from the reservoir
4. Mode of transmission
5. Portal of entry
6. Susceptible host

Question 4

What are some examples of medical asepsis

Answer 4

Hand hygiene, use of PPE, routine environmental cleaning

Question 5

What is the most important recommendation in evidence based guidelines on how to prevent HAIs

Answer 5

Correctly perform hand hygiene

Question 6

Is alcohol based products or soap and water more effective for hand hygiene

Answer 6

Alcohol based products are more effective. However use soap and water if hands are visibly soiled or when caring for patients with C-Diff

Question 7

What is the Tier Two level precaution that the CDC has in place

Answer 7

Tier 1: Standard precautions

Tier 2: transmission based precautions - they are for patients who are known or suspected to be infected or colonized with infectious agents

2nd tier includes precautions designed for care of patients who are known or suspected to be infected, or colonized with microorganisms transmitted by the contact, droplet or airborne route

Question 8

What are the three types of transmission based precautions

Answer 8

Droplet, contact or airborne

Question 9

Proper order to put PPE on

Answer 9

1. Gown
2. Mask
3. Goggles/face sheild
4. Gloves

Question 10

Proper order to remove PPE

Answer 10

1. Gloves
2. Goggles/face shield
3. Gown
4. Mask