Infection Control Flashcards
Infectious Agent
Fungi, Bacteria, viruses, and parasites
Reservoir
Where agents are found:
Animals
Humans
Food and Water
Environment
Portal of Exit
Where germs escape from
Openings in skin
Mucous Membranes
Stool, urine, and blood.
Moisture and droplets
Mode of Transmission
How agents travel
Superficial Contact
Sexual Contact
Droplet
Underprepared food
Portal of entry
Openings in skin
Body cavity
Mucous Membranes
Eating and Drinking
Susceptible Host
Anyone
Animals
Higher risk if young, immunodeficient, and underlying conditions
What are the stages of infection?
Incubation
Prodromal
Illness
Decline
Convalescence
Incubation
Time takes for the infection to grow and produce symptoms
Prodromal
Infection is growing. Body showing early signs.
Illness
Obvious symptoms
Decline
Infection declines. Higher risk for infection.
Convalescence
Improvement
PPE
Personal Protective Equipment
Donning
Perform Hand Hygiene
Put on Gown
Put on Mask
Put on goggles
Put on Face Shield
Put on Gloves
Doffing
- Remove Gloves
- Remove protective eyewear
- Remove gown
- Remove respirator
- Perform Hand hygiene