Infection Control

Question 1

4 Crucial Moments of Hygiene

Answer 1

1. Before initial contact with patient/ environment
2. Before aseptic procedure
3. After body fluid risk
4. After patient/environment contact

Question 2

Medical Sepsis

Answer 2

• clean technique

- used to reduce the numbers of microorganisms and reduce their spread

Question 3

Pathogenic microorganisms are described as?

Answer 3

Capable of causing disease

Question 4

The nurse determines what PPE to wear by considering what?

Answer 4

Mode of transmission

Question 5

4 Factors that can increase a patient’s susceptibility to an infection

Answer 5

• age
• stress
• know microorganisms
• nutritional status

Question 6

Contact Precaution

Answer 6

-CPO, MRSA, VRE, lice, scables, C.diff, toxoplasmosis

• staff PPE
  
  • gloves and gown
• private room for CPO

Question 7

Droplet Precaution

Answer 7

-meningitis, mumps, pertussis

• PPE
  
  • procedure mask and goggles (PRN)

Question 8

Airborne Precaution

Answer 8

-tuberculosis, measles, legionella

• staff PPE
  - N95 respirator
• negative pressure room (keep door closed)
• private room

Question 9

Droplet and Contact Precautions

Answer 9

-influenza, invasive group A, Streptococcus

• staff PPE
  - mask, gown and gloves
  - googles (PRN)

Question 10

Airborne and Contact Precaution

Answer 10

-varicella, chickenpox, disseminated herpes zoster

• staff PPE
  - N95 mask, gown and gloves
• negative pressure room (keep door closed)
• private room