Infection Control

Question 1

Microbes grow where?

Answer 1

Everywhere

Question 2

Microbes consist of only pathogens; true or false?

Answer 2

False, pathogens and non-pathogens

Question 3

What conditions need to be met for a microorganism to grow?

Answer 3

Dark, moist, warm on host/reservoir, nourishment and water

Question 4

Do all microbes need air to survive?

Answer 4

No, some survive without air

Question 5

What destroys microbes?

Answer 5

Heat and light

Question 6

Signs of infection

Answer 6

Fever/chills, faster pulse, pain, tired, less appetite, puking, rash, redness, hurts to pee, drainage

Question 7

Chain of transmission?

Answer 7

Infectious agent leaves host through portal of exit, means of transmission, enters portal of entry to infect host

Question 8

Examples of portals of exit?

Answer 8

Respiratory, urinary, gastrointestinal, skin, reproductive, blood

Question 9

Examples of portals of entry?

Answer 9

Broken skin, mucous membrane, respiratory, gastrointestinal, urine/genitals

Question 10

What’s medical asepsis for?

Answer 10

Reducing spread of bacteria/microbes person-person and place-place

Question 11

Definition of clean?

Answer 11

No pathogens, not visibly contaminated

Question 12

Definition of contaminated?

Answer 12

Exposed to pathogens, visible and/or microscopic

Question 13

Cleaning equipment instructions?

Answer 13

Depends on the facility’s protocols

Question 14

What is PPE?

Answer 14

Personal Protective Equipment

Question 15

How does a PSW maintain medical asepsis?

Answer 15

Change gloves and wash hands between patients, keep linens off floor, report signs of infection