Environment Of Care Flashcards
Hepa filters remove what percent of particles
99.97
Use for protective environment or if ssi rate is high
Negative pressure rooms need how many air exchanges?
12 per hour. 15 in or
What temp should hot water be maintained at?
105 to 120 f
What temp should cold water be below to prevent legionella growth?
68 f or lower
The crp (construction and renovation policy) ensures:
Timely notification to the ip for early program planning efforts.
———— provides a formal mechanism for evaluating and addressing potential infectious diseases risks created by construction.
Infection control risk assessment icra
Done in the pre-construction phase
What is the best cleaning process?
Least to most contaminated
High surface down to low
Minimal dust disruption
Or rooms should be under ———— pressure
Positive. 2.5 pascals is the minimum. Also 15 air exchanges per hour with 3 fresh
What mycobacterium has been associated with waterborne outbreaks
Mycobacterium fortuitum
HVAC main air intakes should be located…
At least 6 feet off the ground and 25 feet away from air exhaust outlets
Which laundering process is most effective in removing microbes from soles linen
Washing in hot water 160f for a minimum of 25 minutes
What animals are excluded from animal therapy program
Primates, reptiles, rodents, amphibians, hedgehogs. They pose higher risk of injury or infection
Microbiological sampling is only indicated for
Water used in dialysis and hemodialysis fluid.
Also potentially during outbreaks
What method of air sampling is most useful to detect low numbers of spores in a highly filtered area
Sieve impactor samplers.
They sample a large volume of air in a short time
Examples of obligate intracellular parasitic bacteria
Cannot reproduce outside of host cell.
Chlamydia, typhus, Q fever, some mycobacterium.
