Infection control Flashcards
in which direction should the top flap of a wrapped sterile package or tray be opened
away from the individual
when sterile fields are prepared damp packages
are always considered contaminated
a common device used for high pressure steam sterilization is called the
autoclave
when the body is invaded by pathogens what is the response in the bloodstream
white blood cell count increases
isolation that is used for patients who have a depressed immune system is known as
protective isolation
how should linen be handled in cases of suspected salmonella contamination
placed in a red contamination bag
according to the centers for disease control and prevention what type of isolation precaustions should be used for HIV positive patients
standard (universal)
under whcih of the following conditions would sterile package NOT be considered contaminated
tape used to indicate sterility is intact
a sterile tray that has been set up on a table of cart will have a border of ______that must be considered NOT sterile
1 in
the process of reducing the number of possible pathogenic microoganisms by using chemical disinfectants is called
medical asepsis
an infection that is acquired in a hospital or healthcare facility is called
nosocomial infection
diseases suich as malaria in which microoganisms are transferred via an insec come under the classification of ___infections
vector born
which type of blood cell is reasponsible for phagocytosis
leukocyte
the source of infection where pathogens thrive in numbers sufficient to cause a threat is known as a
reservoir
which portion of a sterile surgical gown is NOT considered to be sterile
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