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F-MEDICAL AND SURGICAL HANDWASHING Flashcards

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practices that reduce or eliminate sources and transmission of infection help to protect patients and health care providers from disease.

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Infection Prevention

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result from delivery of health services in a health care setting and were not present at the time of admission.

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Health care-associated infections (HAIs)

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are classified as infections that originate in the hospital. can either develop during a client’s stay in a facility or manifest after discharge.
• Hospital environmental factors support a high population of pathogens that are resistant to antibiotics.
• Nosocomial microorganisms may also be acquired by personnel working in
the facility and can cause significant illness and time lost from work.

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Nosocomial infections

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microorganisms that cause nosocomial infections can originate from the clients themselves

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endogenous source

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The microorganisms that cause nosocomial infections that originate from the hospital environment or hospital personnel

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exogenous sources

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are the direct result of diagnostic or therapeutic procedures.

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iatrogenic infection

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Not all nosocomial infections are iatrogenic, nor are all nosocomial infections preventable. What is another possible contributing factor that can lead to development of nosocomial infection?

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  • a compromised host, a client whose normal defenses have been lowered by treatments or illness
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_____ are a common vehicle for the spread of microorganisms.

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hands of personnel

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The presence of a pathogen does not mean that an infection will occur.
Infection occurs in a cycle, what is this cycle called?

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CHAIN OF INFECTION

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what are the elements of the chain of infection?

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  1. An infectious agent or pathogen
  2. A reservoir or source for pathogen growth
  3. A portal of exit from the reservoir
  4. A mode of transmission
  5. A portal of entry to the host
  6. A susceptible host
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Some of the more prevalent agents that cause infection are bacteria, viruses, and fungi. Bacteria, the most significant and most commonly observed infection-causing agents in healthcare institutions.

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INFECTIOUS AGENT

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for growth and multiplication of microorganisms is the natural habitat of the organism.

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RESERVOIR

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What do you call individuals who are reservoirs for an infectious agent but do not exhibit any manifestations of the disease?

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CARRIERS- they are asymptomatic, but can transmit the disease

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  • The portal of exit is the point of escape for the organism from the reservoir.
  • The organism cannot extend its influence unless it moves away from its original reservoir.
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PORTAL OF EXIT

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what are the common portals of exit or escape routes in humans

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respiratory
gastrointestinal
genitourinary tracts
breaks in the skin
Blood and tissue
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organism may be transmitted from its reservoir by various means or
routes.

Organisms can enter the body by way of the contact route, either directly
or indirectly.

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Means of Transmission

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which has the bigger particle size? airborne particles or droplet particles?

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DROPLET PARTICLES- they are greater than 5mcm, they can travel shorter distance compared to airborne particles only up to 2m

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this mode of transmission can be either vehicle or vector borne

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INDIRECT TRANSMISSION

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in this form of transmission, a _____ is any substance that serves as an intermediate means to transport and introduce an infectious agent into a susceptible host through a suitable portal of entry

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VEHICLE-BORNE TRANSMISSION. A VEHICLE

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what is the term used for inanimate materials or objects, such as handkerchiefs, toys, soiled clothes, cooking or eating utensils, surgical instruments, dressings.

Water, food, blood, serum, and plasma are other components that can act as a vehicle

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FOMITES

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what is the term used for inanimate materials or objects, such as handkerchiefs, toys, soiled clothes, cooking or eating utensils, surgical instruments, dressings.

Water, food, blood, serum, and plasma are other components that can act as a vehicle

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FOMITES

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_______. A _____ is an animal or flying or crawling insect that
serves as an intermediate means of transporting the infectious agent.

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VECTOR-BORNE TRANSMISSION. vector

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Transmission may occur by injecting salivary fluid during biting or by depositing feces or other materials on the skin through the bite wound or a traumatized skin area.

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Vector-borne transmission

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is the point at which organisms enter a new host. Often is the same as the
exit route from the prior reservoir. The urinary, respiratory, and gastrointestinal tracts and the skin

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PORTAL OF ENTRY

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microorganisms can continue to exist only in a source that is acceptable (a host) and only if they overcome any resistance mounted by the host’s defenses.

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SUSCEPTIBLE HOST

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is the degree of resistance the potential host has to the pathogen.

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SUSCEPTIBILITY

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is the absence of pathogenic (disease-producing) microorganisms

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ASEPSIS (Iwamoto, 2011).

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what is a way to minimize the onset and spread of infection

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ASEPSIS AND THE PRINCIPLES OF ASEPTIC TECHNIQUE

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what is the other term used for medical asepsis?

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CLEAN TECHNIQUE

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involves procedures and practices that reduce the number and transfer of pathogens. Include performing hand hygiene and wearing gloves

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MEDICAL ASEPSIS/ CLEAN TECHNIQUE

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what is the other term for surgical asepsis?

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STERILE TECHNIQUE

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includes practices used to render and keep objects and areas free from
microorganisms. _____ procedures could include inserting an indwelling urinary catheter or inserting an IV catheter.

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SURGICAL ASEPSIS/STERILE TECHNIQUE

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recent research shows that handwashing with plain soap sometimes results in what?

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paradoxical increase in bacterial counts on the skin (WHO, 2009)

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according to (WHO, 2009) what is more effective for standard handwashing than soap or antiseptic soap?

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ALCOHOL BASED PRODUCTS

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_______ are still necessary for hand hygiene if hands are visibly soiled or when caring for patients infected with

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Antimicrobial soap and water

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when caring for patients infected with Clostridium difficile or multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs) such as methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) or vancomycin-resistant enterococcus (VRE).

what should you use for hand hygiene?

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antimicrobial soap and water for hand hygiene

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Considered as single most important and basic preventive technique for
interrupting possible infectious process.

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HANDWASHING

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how many mL of antiseptic soap should you apply when hand washing

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3-5mL

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perform hand hygiene using plenty of lather and friction for at least how long?

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15 to 20 seconds. interlace fingers and rub palms and back of hands with circular motion for at least 5 times.

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______ has been the

traditional method for surgical asepsis.

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surgical hand scrub

additional: use of antimicrobial agent, sterile brushes and sponges removes debris and transient microorganisms from the nails, hands, and forearms; reduces the resident microbial count to a minimum

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_____________ recommends a 3- to 5-minute hand and arm scrub with an approved antimicrobial agent for all surgical procedures.

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The Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN,

2011)

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what are the two methods of surgical hand scrub?

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  • anatomic timed scrub

- counted stroke method

42
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is worn in the operating room to reduce the chance for contamination between surgical personnel and patients

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Surgical attire (i.e., scrubs)

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in keeping the fingernails short for surgical procedures how long must it be?

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14inch in length, clean and healthy.

additional: rings and watches or any accessory must be removed before the surgical scrub.

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