Infection Control

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What is infection control

Answer 1

controlling the spread of infection

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What are fomites

Answer 2

any substance or object that adhears to and transmits infectious matirial

Question 3

What is the number 1 way to prevent the spread of infection?

Answer 3

Hand clensing

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WHO 5 minutes of hand washing

Answer 4

1. Before touching a patient
2. Before a clean (aseptic) procedure
3. after body fluid exposure or risk of exposure
4. after touching a patient
5. after touching a patient’s surroundings

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What is a standard precaution

Answer 5

Assume every patient is infected

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What is a pathogen

Answer 6

germs

-literally means disease beginning

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What are the 4 types of pathogens

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Bacteria
Virus
Parasites
Fungi

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What is bacteria

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one celled microorganisms that are classified by shape

only killed by antibiotics

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What is normal flora

Answer 9

helpful bacteria

nonpathogen

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What are viruses

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• smallest type of microorganism
• made of only a few molecules
• invade host cells where they take nutrients required to multiply

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What are parasites

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• organisms that live on or in an organism of a diffrent species
• treated with antiparasitics

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What are fungi

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plant-like microorganisms thatcan be found in the air, in soil, on plants, or in water.

• millions of types
• treated with antifungal

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endogenous infection

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caused by microorganisms present in the human body

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exogenous infection

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caused by microorganism, or pathogen, entering the humen body from the outside enviroment

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Nosocomial infections

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aquired by a person while in a healthcare setting

also known as HAI’s

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oppertunistic infections

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occur when the body’s defences are weak

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an infectious disease

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results from an invasion of microorganisms

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communicable disease

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a type of infectious diease that can be transmitted from one person to another person. not all dieseases are comunicable

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nonpathogens

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do not cause disease and can help maintain body processes

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pathogens

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capable of causing disease in a humen host. A germ

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infectious agent

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the pathogen(germ) that causes diseases

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reservoir

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includes places in the enviroment where the pathogen lives (this includes people animals and insects, medical equiptment, and soil and water).

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Portal of exit

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is the way the infectious agent leaves the reservoir (through open wounds, aerosols, and splatter of body fluids including coughing, sneezing, and saliva)

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Mode of transmission

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is the way the infectious agent can be passed on (through direct or indirect contact, ingestion, or inhalation).

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Portal of entry

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the way an infectious agent can enter a new host (through broken skin, the respiratory track, mocous membranes, and catheters and tubes)

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Suceptible host

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can ba any person ( the most vulnerable of whom are recieving healthcare, are immunocompromised, or have invasive medical divises including lines, divises, and airways

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contact

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direct
touching
rubbing
indirect
clothing
bed linens

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Droplet

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direct within 3 feet
cough
sneeze

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airborne

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inhaling microorganisms carried by moisture or dust particles
cough sneeze

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vehicle

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contact with contaminated inanimate object
water
blood

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vector-borne

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contact with contaminated animate hosts
animals
insects

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asepsis

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being free from infection

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sterile

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being free from all organisms, including spores and viruses

called surgical asepsis

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disinfected

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aseptic control method that destroys pathogens but doesn’t usually kill spores and all viruses
part of medical asepsis

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antisepsis

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aseptic control that inhibits, slows growth of or kills pathogenic organisms not efective agenst spores and all viruses
agenst infection
part of medical asepsis
hand washing

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clean

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free from organisms causing disease

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contaminated

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containing germs

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mucous membrane

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lines the respiratory, digestive, and reproductive tracts. Traps pathogens

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cilia

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tiny hair like structures that line the respiratory tract and propel pathogens out of the body

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coughing and sneezing

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expels pathogens out of body

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hydrochloric acid

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destroys pathogens in stomach

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tears in the eye

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contain bactericida (bacteria killing) chemicals

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fever

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high temp destroys some pathogens

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inflamation

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leuko cytes, or white blood cells, destroy pathogens

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Immune response

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body produces antibodies to combat pathogens. Cells also secrete protective chemicals such as interferon and complement

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What are the 6 chains in infection

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infectious agent
reservoir of source
portal of exit from resivoir or source
means of transmission
portal of entry to host
suceptible host

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Body defense mechanisms

Answer 47

mucous membranes
cilia
coughing and sneezing
hydrochloric acid
tears in eye
fever
inflammation
immune response