Infection Control Flashcards
Patient, visitor and staff are examples of the _ of infection
source
Routine practices are determined by the _ with the patient not by the patient’s _
interaction ; diagnosis
In what circumstances would you use additional precautions along with routine practices
- droplet and airborne
- bacteria that is resist to multiple antibiotics
- organisms/ infections of significance
What is on the top of the health and safety hierarchy of controls?
elimination
What is the last resort on the health and safety hierarchy of controls?
PPE
What are engineering controls?
strategies such as placing a barrier between worker and customer
What are the 4 moments for hand hygiene?
- before initial patient contact
- before aseptic procedure
- after body fluid exposure risk
- after patient contact, when leaving the environment
_: should be used when in direct contact with any body fluids or moist substances/ exudate from wounds
gloves
_: should be used to protect the mucous membranes of the eyes, nose and mouth during procedures and patient care activities likely to generate splashes of sprays of blood, body fluids, secretions or excretions.
routine practices (mask, eye protection, face shield)
_- single room not required unless patient visibly soils environment
accomodation
_- all reusable equipment to be cleaned between patients
patient care equipment
_ - establish routine care, cleaning of surfaces and furniture, using hospital approved disinfectant.
environmental control
Risk of developing _ is between 6-36% if not vaccinated
Hep B
Risk of developing _ is about 1.8% after a cut or needle stick
Hep C
T/F: before depositing needles in SHARPS container you must recap
NO; DO NOT RECAP
