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Infection Control Flashcards

1
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Also known as a nosocomial infection acquired or occurring in a hospital

A

Health care associated infection
HAI

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2
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A group of infection prevention practices that apply to all patients regardless of suspected or confirmed diagnosis or presumed infection status

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Standard precautions

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3
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Contact is the most frequent type of HAI.
Two types of contacts are:

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Direct and indirect contact

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4
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Standard precautions are concepts in which all body fluids are assumed to be infected with blood borne pathogens

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Infection control concepts

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5
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Preventing infection

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Aseptic technique

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6
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A specific causative disease located in the blood

( as bacteria or viruses)

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Blood borne pathogens

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7
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Communicable by contact with one who has it with a bodily discharge of such a patient or with an object touch by an patient

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Contagious disease
Communicable diseases

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8
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An organism of microscopic of ultra microscopic size

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Microorganisms

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9
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Infectious agent

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1 of chain of infection

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10
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A disease producing microorganisms

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Pathogen

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11
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Any portal of exit can be used as a

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Portal of entry

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12
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Portal of entry

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5 chain of infection

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13
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Occurs when the droplets from an infected person are projected a short distance to the host nasal mucosa mouth or conjunctiva

Equipment
Shoe covers
Surgical cap
Gown
Mask
Gloves
Protective eyewear

A

Droplet infection

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14
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Involves contact with contaminated inanimate objects

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Indirect contact

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15
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Susceptible host

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6 chain of infection

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16
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A person who becomes ill after the pathogen enters the body b/c they cannot fight off the pathogen

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Susceptible host

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17
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A human host may be a susceptible host by

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Virtue of age
Weak health
Broken skin

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18
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Is the single most method of preventing the spread of disease causing microorganisms

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Handwashing

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19
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AIDS in removal of organisms

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Soap and detergent

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20
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Kills or suppresses the growth of microorganisms

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Antimicrobial

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21
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Disease causing microorganisms

A

Infection agent
( pathogen)

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22
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The edge of a sterile field or container are considered to be contaminated. A ___ inch margin around the edge of the field is considered contaminated.

A

One

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23
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A sterile technique includes procedures used to eliminate all microorganisms including pathogens & spores from an object or area.

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Surgical asepsis

24
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A sterile object remain sterile only when

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Touched by another sterile object

25
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Only sterile objects may be placed on the

A

Sterile field

26
Q

If exposed to an infectious hazard all personnel should immediately notify their ______________

A

Immediate supervisor

27
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Single cell microorganism that multiply rapidly

A

Bacteria

28
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Rules to surgical asepsis

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  1. Know what’s sterile
  2. Know what’s not sterile
  3. Separate sterile from unsterile
  4. Remedy contamination immediately
29
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Person to person physical contact between source and susceptible host

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Indirect contact

30
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Hospital acquired infection

A

HAIs

31
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The manner in which an infectious agent moves from one source to another. ( touch, airborne droplets, medical instruments, mosquitoes, vermin)

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Mode of transmission

32
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Mode of transmission

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4 Chain of infections

33
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An exit route for pathogens to leave its host

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Portal of exit

34
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Portal of exit

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3 chain of infection

35
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A place where the pathogen grows and reproduces

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Reservoir

36
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Reservoir

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2 chain of infection

37
Q

Parasitic worms or flukes

A

Helminthes

38
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Unicellular microorganisms that can infect the blood brain intestines and other body areas

A

Protozoa

39
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DNA or RNA is encased in a protein coating. This can not reproduce outside of an living area

A

Viruses

40
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Designed to reproduce the risks of transmission of microorganisms by direct or indirect contact. Apply to specified patients known or suspected to be infected or colonized with microorganisms that can be transmitted by direct or indirect contact

Exam Gloves
Isolation gowns

A

Contact precautions

41
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Involves procedures used to reduced and prevent the spread of microorganisms. Hand hygiene using clean gloves and cleaning the environment routinely

A

Medical asepsis
( cleaning technique)

42
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The condition of being aseptic

A

Asepsis

43
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To free from infection especially by destroying microorganisms
(Action)

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Disinfection

44
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Directed or effective against bacteria

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Antibacterial

45
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Preventing or arresting the growth of microorganisms

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Antiseptic

46
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Union or junction of body surfaces

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Direct contact

47
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To free from infection especially by destroying harmful microorganisms
( product )

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Disinfectant

48
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To soil stain or infect by contact or association

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Contaminated

49
Q

A sterile object being held below __________ or sterile field out of the range of vision is considered contaminated.

A

The waist

50
Q

Occur when infectious particles dispersed in the air enters the host by inhalation

Exam Mask
N95

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Airborne transmission

51
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Occurs through a bite

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Vector transmission

52
Q

Infective agent or material contaminated with an infective agent

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Infection

53
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Preventing infection clean technique

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Aseptic technique

54
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A sequence of circumstances where all events must occur to develop an infection

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Chain of infection

55
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A place where pathogens enters the body

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Portal of entry

56
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A separation for an period communicability of infected people or animals from others so as to prevent or limit the direct or indirect transmission of the infection agent from those susceptible

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Isolation

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