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INFECTION CONTROL, SAFETY, FIRST AID, PERSONAL WELLNESS > INFECTION CONTROL/PROGRAM > Flashcards

INFECTION CONTROL/PROGRAM Flashcards

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INFECTION CONTROL (10)

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INFECTION
PATHOGENS
NORMAL FLORA
LOCAL INFECTION
SYSTEMIC INFECTION
AUTOGENOUS INFECTION
NOSOCOMIAL INFECTION
COMMUNICABLE INFECTION
ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANT INFECTIONS
MULTIDRUG RESISTANT ORGANISM

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Microorganism invades the body,
multiplies, and causes injury or
disease

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INFECTION

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3
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nonpathogenic microorganisms on
our skin and in other areas (GIT)

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NORMAL FLORA

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4
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Microorganisms that cause
disease

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PATHOGENS

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5
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Infection affecting the entire body

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SYSTEMIC
INFECTION

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6
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infection from one’s own flora

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AUTOGENOUS
INFECTION

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spread from person to person

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COMMUNICABLE
INFECTION

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8
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acquired in hospitals or other
healthcare facilities

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NOSOCOMIAL
INFECTION

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9
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superbugs

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MULTIDRUG
RESISTANT
ORGANISMS

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10
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Pathogenic microorganisms
resistant to several drugs

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MULTIDRUG
RESISTANT
ORGANISMS

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11
Q

AIRBORNE, CONTACT, DROPLET, VECTOR, VEHICLE

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Means of Transmission

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body orifices
mucous membranes
broken skin

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Entry of pathway

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13
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elderly, newborn, acute/chronically ill, immune suppressed, unvaccinated

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Susceptible Host

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Infectious Agent

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bacteria
fungus
protozoon
rickettsia
virus

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Reservoir

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Animal, human, equipment, food, soil and water

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16
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exit pathway

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blood
exudate
secretions
excretions

17
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a continuous link in the transmission of harmful organisms between a source and the susceptible host

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chain of infection

18
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● source
● Causative agent
● Pathogenic microbe responsible for causing an infection
● Bacteria, parasites, fungi, viruses

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INFECTIOUS
AGENT

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Q

● source of an infectious agent
● Place where the microbe could grow,
survive, and multiply
● Humans, animals, insects, food,
water, soil, equipment

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RESERVOIR

20
Q

a way an infectious agent can leave a
reservoir host

● Secretions from eyes, nose, mouth
● Exudates from wounds, mucous
membranes, tissue specimens, blood,
feces, urine

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exit of pathway

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● contact, either direct or indirect
● Droplets
● Airborne
● Vector
● Vehicle

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MEANS OF
TRANSMISSION

22
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● Entry pathway
● Way an infectious agent enters a
susceptible host
● Body orifices
● Mucous membranes
● Break in the skin

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PORTAL OF
ENTRY

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● Someone who is prone to infection
(elderly, newborn,
immune-suppressed, unvaccinated,
with acute or chronic illness)

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SUSCEPTIBLE
HOST

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MEANS OF TRANSMISSION

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direct contact
indirect contact
airborne transmission
droplet transmission
vector
vehicle borne

25
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Physical transfer of infective material
from the source to the susceptible
host through close or intimate

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DIRECT
CONTACT

26
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● Transfer of infective materials via an
object, such as bed linens,
instruments, furniture

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INDIRECT
CONTACT

27
Q

● Transfer of an infectious, agent to the
mucous membranes of a susceptible
individual via infectious
● 5 microns or larger
● Do not remain suspended in the air
● Transmitted through coughing,
sneezing, talking

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DROPLET
TRANSMISSION

28
Q

Dispersal of infectious agents that can remain infectious for long
periods of the im particles less than 5
microns and can be inhaled

● Droplet nuclei or died residue of
droplets

● Airborne droplet nuclei develop when
the Fluid of pathogenic droplets evaporates

● Small and light they may remain
suspended in the air for several hours

● Can be spread via ventilation systems

A

AIRBORNE
TRANSMISSION

29
Q

Transfer of infective material through
contaminated items such as food or
water

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VEHICLE

30
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Transmission by insect or animal
vectors
● Dengue, Malaria (Mosquitoes)

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VECTOR-BORNE

31
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BREAKING THE CHAIN OF INFECTION

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● Stopping infections at the source
● Preventing contact with substances from the exit
pathways
● Eliminating means of transmission
● Blocking exposure to entry pathways
● Reducing or eliminating the susceptibility of potential
hosts

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WAYS TO BREAK THE CHAIN OF INFECTION

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● Effective hand hygiene procedure
● Good nutrition, adequate rest, and reduction of stress
● Immunization against common pathogens
● Proper decontamination of surfaces and instruments
● Proper disposal of sharps and infectious waste
● Use of personal protective equipment
● Use of needle safety devices during blood collection
● Infection control programs
● Insect and rodent control
● Isolation procedures

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INFECTION CONTROL PROGRAM

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● Protect patients, employees and visitors from infection
● Screen employees for infectious diseases and to require
immunization when
● Provide evaluation and treatment to health workers who
have been exposed to infections while performing their
duty
● Monitor employees and patients who are at risk of
infection and to collect data from patients and health
workers who have been exposed to such danger
Hand hygiene effective way to prevent the spread of
infection

INFECTION CONTROL, SAFETY, FIRST AID, PERSONAL WELLNESS (3 decks)

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