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Exam #1 Flashcards

1
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HAI

A

Hospital acquired infection

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Nosocomial

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Developed inside hospital
(Bacterial most common)

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Community onset

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Developed outside the hospital

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VAP

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ventilator associated pneumonia

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5
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3 elements to Spread of Infection

A

Source of pathogen
Susceptible host
Route of transmission

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Asepsis

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state of being free from disease causing microorganisms

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Routes of transmission

A

Contact (most common)
Droplet
Airborne

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8
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Contact PPE

A

Gloves
Gown

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Droplet PPE

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Gloves
Gown
Surgical Mask

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Airborne PPE

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Gloves
Gown
N95 Mask
Goggles
NEGATIVE PRESSURE

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11
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Fomite

A

inanimate objects that serve to transfer pathogens from person to person

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12
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Contact diseases

A

Hepatitis
HIV
MRSA
C Diff

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13
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Droplet diseases

A

Flu
Meningitis

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Airborne diseases

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TB
Chicken Pox
Measles

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Vector-Borne Transmission

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infection from rats and insects

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Vehicle Transmission

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contaminated food, water, meds

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Chemoprophylaxis

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taking antibiotics prophylactically after exposure to certain diseases

18
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HEPA

A

high efficiency particulate air filter

19
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PAPR

A

powered air purifying respirator

20
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Reverse isolation

A

Protecting them from you
Burn victims and Immunocompromised

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vegetative organisms

A

actively growing organisms (largest hazard)

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spores

A

organisms in a resting resistant state

23
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disinfection

A

kills vegetative only

24
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sterilization

A

kills vegetative and spores

25
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-static

A

to prevent growth of

26
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-cidal

A

to kill

27
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gram stain

A

staining of bacteria

28
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Major issues of disposable equipment

A

cost
quality
reuse (on accident)

29
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pandemic

A

world wide distribution affecting a large number of people

30
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endemic

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continually present in a population but doesn’t affect a large number of people at any one time

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epidemic

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extensive outbreak affecting a large number of people for a short period of time

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PASS

A

pull, aim, squeeze, sweep

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RACE

A

rescue, alert others, contain, evacuate

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CoARC

A

Committee on Accreditation for Respiratory Care

35
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NBRC

A

National Board of Respiratory Care

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AARC

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American Association for Respiratory Care

37
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Joseph Priestly

A

discovered oxygen

38
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Thomas Beddoes

A

Father of Inhalation Therapy

39
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Chemical Sterilization

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need a chemical indicator and a biological indicator

40
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Physical Sterilization

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need a heat sensitive indicator and biological indicator

41
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Intro to Respiratory Abbreviations (6 decks)

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