Hayashi Review Flashcards
What type of isolation should you have with Pertussis?
droplet
What is the best techique to prevent transmission of Hep A
Hand washing
Vaccine
What should be done if there is an outbreak of salmonellosis
What needs to exist for a disease to be considered communicable?
It can spread to others
*must have portal of exit
*must have mode of transmission
*portal of entry into host
What is virulence
Severity of infectious disease that results from exposure to the agent
What is colonization?
Presence and multiplication of infectious organism without invading or causing damage to the tissue
AKA - do not cause an infection or injury, they are just present
What is the greatest influence on the transmission of microbial agents?
What is the primary prevention for STI
Condoms?
What is HERD immunity?
What factors contribute to the emergence / reemergence of infectious disease
vaccine
What is secondary prevention?
screening
What PPE is used for TB?
N95 mask
gloves
gown
face shield
What are preventive care to clients who are at risk for aquiring viral hepatitis
What should be done to prevent the spread of C-diff
Hand washing
What measures should be done to reduce the risk of contracting west nile virus
bug spray????
What could be ways or habits to contract hepatitis?
-inappropriate food storage / preparation
-not washing hands
- cross contamination
-needle sharing
What prevention method can be taught to prevent communicable and infectious diseases?
Vaccine and hand washing
What factors could increase contracting communicable or infections disease
bad hygiene habits
no vaccine
What are some disease that can be included in the list of nationally notifiable infections
What is an environmental pollutant?
What is the office of emergency management
What do they do and when do you notify them?
