Infection Control Flashcards
What is the order of the chain of infection
1.infectious agent 2.reservoir 3. Portal of exit 4. Mode of transmission 5. Portal of entry 6. Susceptible host
What does tachycardia mean
Fast heart rate
How does a vector transmission occur
Through bites
Acute
Short
What does febrile mean
With fever
What does arrhythmia mean
Pulse with irregular rhythm
Femoral
Artery along the patients leg
What does Bounding pulse mean
Unusually strong pulse
What does afebrile mean
Without fever
What is a fever
Above normal body temperature
What is Antiseptic
Preventing or arresting the growth of microorganisms
What does dyspnea mean
Difficult breathing
What is neuropathic pain
Pain linked with nerves
Popliteal
Located behind the knee
What are the 5 infectious agents
- bacteria
- viruses
- protozoa
- fungi
- helminthes
What does Tachypnea mean
Rapid breathing
What is Aseptic technique
Preventing infection
Cartoid
Artery on either side of the neck
What are HAIs
Health care associated infections(acquired or occurring at a hospital
What is a reservoir
A place where pathogens grow
What makes will you wear for airborne pathogens
Exam mask n95
Brachial
Pulse in the upper arm
What does Bradycardia mean
Slow heart rate
What are 5 types of pain
Nociceptive, neuropathic, cancer pain, psychogenic, and chronic
What is Asepsis
The condition of being aseptic
What is nociceptive pain
Pain linked to tissue pain
What is antibacterial
Directed or affective against bacteria
What is a pathogen
A disease producing microorganisms
What does thready pulse mean
Weak and rapid pulse
Radial
Pulse in the wrist
Chronic
Long
What does Perfusion mean
The flow of blood through tissues
What are 4 ways too take temperature
Oral, rectal, axillary(under armpits), and tympanic(inside the ear)
