Infection Control Measures, C12; WB,

Question 1

Epidemic

Answer 1

easily transmitted; can infect large group in specific population all at once

Question 2

An __________ is easily transmitted; can infect large group in specific population all at once.

Answer 2

Epidemic

Question 3

Pandemic

Answer 3

worldwide Epidemic

Question 4

A worldwide Epidemic is called a _____________.

Answer 4

Pandemic

Question 5

Endemic

Answer 5

always present to some extent

Question 6

An _________ is always present to some extent.

Answer 6

Endemic

Question 7

HAI stands for . . .

Answer 7

. . . Healthcare Associated Infection.

Question 8

Healthcare Associated Infection

Answer 8

infections acquired while in hospital or other health care settings

Question 9

__________ ___________ Infections are acquired while in hospital or other health care settings.

Answer 9

Healthcare Associated

Question 10

PPE stands for . . .

Answer 10

. . . Personal Protective Equipment.

Question 11

Wear gloves when there’s a possibility of touching ______ fluids or when providing care for P/R with communicable disease that could be transmitted by _______.

Answer 11

body, contact

Question 12

Wear gloves when doing m_____ or p_______ care.

Answer 12

mouth, perineal

Question 13

Wear gloves when s_______ a P/R or performing care on P/R with an open w______ or other skin break.

Answer 13

shaving, wound

Question 14

Wear gloves when handling _______ linen or clothing or cleaning equipment that may have come in _______ with body fluids or substances.

Answer 14

soiled, contact

Question 15

Wear __________ if you have a cut on your hand/s.

Answer 15

gloves

Question 16

Disinfectant

Answer 16

strong chemicals that clean nonliving objects

Question 17

___________ are strong chemicals that clean nonliving objects.

Answer 17

Disinfectants

Question 18

Antiseptics

Answer 18

chemicals capable of killing pathogens &/or preventing them from growing; can be used on skin safely

Question 19

_________ are chemicals capable of killing pathogens &/or preventing them from growing; can be used on ____ safely.

Answer 19

Antiseptics, skin

Question 20

Sterilization

Answer 20

most thorough method of killing microbes

Question 21

_____________ is the most thorough method of killing microbes.

Answer 21

Sterilization

Question 22

4 major infection control methods:

Answer 22

Medical Asepsis
Surgical Asepsis
Barrier Method
Isolation Precaution

Question 23

Medical Asepsis
Surgical Asepsis
Barrier Method
Isolation Precaution

are 4 major ________ _________ methods.

Answer 23

infection control

Question 24

Medical Asepsis

Answer 24

physically removing/killing pathogens

Question 25

________ Asepsis physically removes/kills pathogens.

Answer 25

Medical

Question 26

Medical Asepsis includes s___________, a__________, d__________, & s_____________.

Answer 26

Sanitization Antisepsis Disinfection Sterilization

Question 27

Surgical Asepsis

Answer 27

used for procedures involving entering a person’s body

Question 28

_________ Asepsis is used for procedures involving entering a person’s body.

Answer 28

Surgical

Question 29

Barrier Method

Answer 29

used to control infection in health care setting

Question 30

_________ Method is used to control infection in health care setting.

Answer 30

Barrier

Question 31

Isolation Precaution

Answer 31

guidelines based on Pathogen’s Transmission Method that we follow to contain Pathogen, limiting others’ exposure to it

Question 32

____________ Precautions are guidelines based on Pathogen’s Transmission Method that we follow to contain Pathogen, limiting others’ exposure to it.

Answer 32

Isolation

Question 33

Isolation Precautions are guidelines based on Pathogen’s _________ Method that we follow to contain Pathogen, limiting others’ exposure to it.

Answer 33

Transmission

Question 34

2 main Microbes on people's hands: _________ Flora & __________ Flora.

Answer 34

Transient, Resident

Question 35

Transient Flora

Answer 35

picked up from touching contaminated objects or people who have an infectious disease

Question 36

Transient Flora is picked up from touching ____________ objects or people who have an ________ disease.

Answer 36

contaminated, infectious

Question 37

_____________ Flora is easily removed by routine handwashing.

Answer 37

Transient

Question 38

Resident Flora

Answer 38

lives in skin pores; can't be totally removed

Question 39

Resident Flora lives in skin ____ & can't be totally _________.

Answer 39

pores, removed

Question 40

Washing hands is a form of S_____________.

Answer 40

Sanitization

Question 41

If hands aren't visibly soiled, using ________-based hand rub to ____________ instead of handwashing is acceptable.

Answer 41

alcohol, decontaminate

Question 42

HCP should use S___________ P___________ with every P/R.

Answer 42

Standard Precaution

Question 43

Standard Precautions

Answer 43

precautions HCP take with every P/R to protect everyone from Pathogens transmitted through blood/other body substances

Question 44

___________ _____________ are precautions HCP take with every P/R to protect everyone from Pathogens transmitted through blood/other body substances.

Answer 44

Standard Precautions

Question 45

3 new Standard Precautions:

Answer 45

- Respiratory hygiene/cough etiquette - Safe injection practices - Infection control practices for special lumbar puncture procedures

Question 46

- Respiratory hygiene/cough etiquette - Safe injection practices - Infection control practices for special lumbar puncture procedures are 3 new __________ __________.

Answer 46

Standard Precautions

Question 47

Droplet Precautions

Answer 47

used when caring for people with diseases caused by Pathogens transmitted by direct exposure to droplets released from mouth/nose

Question 48

_______ Precautions are used when caring for people with diseases caused by Pathogens transmitted by direct exposure to _________ released from mouth/nose.

Answer 48

Droplet, droplet

Question 49

Use _________ Precaution when caring for someone with Whooping Cough.

Answer 49

Droplet

Question 50

Contact Precaution

Answer 50

used when caring for people with diseases caused by Pathogens transmitted directly (by touching the person) or indirectly (by touching Fomites)

Question 51

____________ Precaution is used when caring for people with diseases caused by Pathogens transmitted _________ (by touching the person) or __________ (by touching Fomites).

Answer 51

Contact, directly, indirectly

Question 52

Airborne Precautions

Answer 52

used when caring for people infected with Pathogens that remain infectious when suspended in air

Question 53

_____________ Precaution is used when caring for people infected with Pathogens that remain infectious when suspended in air.

Answer 53

Airborne

Question 54

Use ___________ Precaution when helping someone with Measles.

Answer 54

Airborne

Question 55

1.  Remove/dispose ______ 2.  Remove _________ 3.  Untie gown at _______ 4.  Untie gown at ____ 5.  Remove/dispose ____ 6.  Hand _______

Answer 55

gloves eyewear waist neck mask Hygiene

Question 56

Proper ____ ________ is the most important method of preventing infection spread.

Answer 56

hand hygiene

Question 57

Performing Hand Hygiene provides the best defense against _______ spread.

Answer 57

infection