Exposure and Infection Control Reveiw Flashcards
combined SG for exposure and infection control quiz on 9/13
the body fluids of all patients are treated as if they were infectious
the practice of standard precautions
the continued health of DHCW depends on
control of cross contamination
the use of the face mask is described first because it
needs to be positioned first when preparing for clinical care procedures
what does BFE stand for?
bacterial filtration efficiency
mask must be changed
for each patient
after 1 hour of use
what should be done in an instance of a torn, cut, or punctured glove?
remove gloves immediately, dispose of gloves, wash hands thoroughly, and put a new pair of gloves on in front of the patient
the most frequently used item that contains latex
gloves
type I hypersensitivity
immediate reaction that occurs within 30 minutes
patients with other documented allergies such as ??, ??, ??, ??, ??, ?? may be allergic to latex
avocado, banana, kiwi, chestnuts, papaya, peanuts
when removing a mask NEVER
handle the outside of a contaminated mask
place the mask under the chin
travels to the trigeminal ganglion
HSV1
goes to the thoracic, lumbar, and sacral dorsal root ganglia
HSV2
travels to the sensory gaglia of the vagal, spinal, or cranial nerves
Varicella-Zoster virus (VZV)
Herpesviruses are among the opportunistic organisms in
AIDS
what ages are primarily infected with HSV1
children, but may occur at any age, and especially the immunocompromised
can serve as a reservoir for HSV1
sulcular epithelium
what method of handwashing should be used at the beginning of the day
antiseptic handwash
this method is acceptable to use throughout the day
antiseptic hand rub
antiseptic handwash removes and destroys
transisten microorganisms and reduces resident flora
it is impossible to sterilize the skin, but every attempt
is made to reduce the bacterial flora to a minimum
factors that affect glove integrity
length of time worn complexity of procedure packaging of gloves size of gloves pressure of time storage of gloves agents used hazards from hands
epileptics should wear ______
dark eye wear
Form of hepatitis that could occur at any age
Hepatitis B
originally called hepatitis non-A, non-B
Hepatitis C
3 infections of Hepatitis D
acute coinfection
acute superinfection
chronic superimposed infection
HDV coinfection
occurring with acute delta hepatitis and acute HBV infection
a carrier that transfers an infectious microorganism from one host to another
vector
a substance that is capable, under appropriate conditions, of including a specific immune response and of reacting with the products of that response, that is, with the specific antibody
antigen
an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay; a laboratory test to detect antibody in the blood serum
ELIZA
early or premonitory symptom
prodrome
an inanimate object or material on which disease-producing agents (microorganisms) may be conveyed
fomite
T or F the majority of patients do not have an icteric stage but have subclinical disease
True
a carrier that transfers an infectious microorganism from one host to another
vector
given for any type of post exposure to hepatitis
HBIG
also known as Enterically non A non B hep
HEV
T or F the hands may serve as a means of transmission and fingernails may serve as a reservoir
TRue
Efffective frequent handwashing can reduce the overral ________ of the skin and prevent organisms aquired from a patient
bacterial flora/ microflora
