Chp 14 Flashcards
Aerobe
Needs oxygen to survive
Anaerobe
Can live without oxygen
Chain of infection
A chain of events that occurs in order for infection to spread from one person to another
Proper hand washing techniques
Wash for 20 secs Use friction Rinse with hands down Interlace fingers and wash wrists Scrub under nails
Five types of pathogens
Bacteria Viruses Fungi Helminths Protozoa
Concepts of asepsis
To prevent spread of infection
“Clean technique”
Difference between medical asepsis and surgical asepsis
Medical asepsis is a “clean technique”
Surgical asepsis is a “sterile technique”
Standard Precautions
- Hand hygiene
- PPE
- Needles& other “sharpers”
- Respiratory Hygiene/Cough Etiquette
Standard Precautions
You use this with everyone
Six Components of chain of infection
Infectious Agent Reservoir Portal of exit Mode of transmission Portal of entry Susceptible host
When do you use transmission based precautions
When you know someone has a communicable disease or when you have a communicable disease
Rationale for 3 types of transmission based Precautions
Airborne-> TB
Droplet-> influenzas,bacterial meningitis
Contact-> MRSA, VRE, C-diff
Explain Neutropenia isolation Precautions
Patient has lower immune system
Protect them from infection and disease
what is some Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- Gown
- Mask
- Gloves
- Googles
How to remove PPE
1) Gloves
2) Gown
3) Mask
4) Googles
