Handwashing and Infection Flashcards
Infection
definition
disease in the body
things that cause infection
bacteria, viruses, fungus, parasites,
transient bacteria
transferrable bacteria
resident bacteria
bacteria that lives on the skin, heard to transfer
people at risk for infection
immunocomprimised
elderly
children
people already with infection
people with IV’s etc.
people with open wounds
infection cycle
infectious agent
reservoir
portal of exit from reservoir
means of transmission
portal of entry
susceptible
how to break the infection chain
sterilization, hygiene, PPE, gloves, dry dressing, vaccine
when to practice hand hygiene
always.
before touching a patient
after touching a patient
when entering the room
after contact with body fluid
after touching patients surroundings
if hands are visibly soiled
after eating or using the restroom
when to use alcohol based hand rub
when not soiled
before patients room
after removing gloves
before inserting anything
when moving from contaminated to clean (if hands arent soiled)
clean technique
day to day cleanliness
sterile technique (surgical asepsis)
longer scrub time
blue sterile field
PPE Standard precaustions
gown, gloves, face protection, eye cover
transmission based precautions
contact, droplet, airborne
contact precautions
patient specifc enviornment
gown and glove at door
use paitent deticated or disposable equipment
droplet precaution
must have goggles, mask, and gloves paitents need mask if leaving room
