infection control Flashcards
1
Q
Why are HD pts at high risk for infection? (5)
A
- vascular access required for long period
- receives treatment in environment with multiple people around
- repeated opportunities for person-to-person transmission of infectious agents
- immunosuppressed with increased susceptibility
- required hospitalization and surgery; nosocomial environment
2
Q
4 Moments of hand hygiene
A
- before pt environment/contact
- before aseptic procedures
- after body fluid exposure risk
- after pt environment/contact
3
Q
D/D: Contact
A
DON
- gown
- gloves
DOFF
- gloves
- gown*
4
Q
D/D: Droplet Contact
A
DON
- gown
- mask
- face shield
- gloves
DOFF
- gloves
- face shield
- gown
- mask*
5
Q
D/D: Airborne
A
DON
*N95
DOFF
-N95*
6
Q
D/D: Airborne Contact
A
DON
- gown
- N95
- gloves
DOFF
- gloves
- gown
- N95*
7
Q
D/D: Airborne Droplet Contact
A
DON
- gown
- N95
- face shield
- gloves
DOFF
- gloves
- face shield
- gown
- N95
8
Q
Organism/Disease with Precautions:
Contact (6)
A
- diarrhea
- MRSA
- VRE
- C. diff
- CPE
- ESBL
SUPER BACTERIA/GASTRO
9
Q
Organism/Disease with Precautions:
Droplet Contact (~5)
A
- acute respiratory symptom (ARI)
- pertussis (whooping cough)
- meningococcal disease
- RSV
- parainfluenza/influenza
- group A strep
- norovirus
RESPIRATORY
10
Q
Organism/Disease with Precautions:
Airborne
A
- tuberculosis
- measles
RESPIRATORY
11
Q
Organism/Disease with Precautions:
Airborne Contact
A
- shingles (disseminated)
- chickenpox
VIRUS
12
Q
Organism/Disease with Precautions:
Airborne Droplet Contact
A
- MERS-CoV
- Avian Influenza H7N9
13
Q
Hep B: Booster Doses
A
- if titer is more than 10, monitor yearly
- titer is less than 10, give 20/20 booster
- check antibody level 1 months after
- if still less than 10, give 20/20 booster
- check antibody level 1 month after
- if still less than 10, contact MD
