Infection Control Review

Question 1

Define Personal Protective Equipment

Answer 1

items used to protect employees from infectious material

Question 2

Define Antiseptic

Answer 2

chemical that kills microorganisms on the skin

Question 3

Define Disinfectant

Answer 3

chemical used to reduce or lower the number of microorganisms on objects

Question 4

Define bioburden

Answer 4

any bodily fluid, secretion, or excretion

Question 5

Define touch surface

Answer 5

surfaces directly touched and contaminated during procedures

Question 6

Define transfer surface

Answer 6

surfaces not directly touched but often contacted by contaminated instruments

Question 7

Define Nosocomial

Answer 7

disease originating in a hospital

Question 8

Define Colonization

Answer 8

disease inhibited in your body that cannot make you sick

Question 9

Define Infection

Answer 9

disease inhibited in your body that can make you sick

Question 10

MRSA

Answer 10

Methicilin resistant staphylococcus aureus

Question 11

VRE

Answer 11

Vancomycin resistant enterococcus

Question 12

Statistics of HCW who carry MRSA

Answer 12

1 in 20

Question 13

Concerns of MRSA

Answer 13

easily spread & difficult to contain

Question 14

Concerns of VRE

Answer 14

hard to Tx & passes on drug resistant genes

Question 15

Identify something unique about VRE

Answer 15

inflammation, opportunistic pathogen

Question 16

Top risk factors when dealing with MRSA

Answer 16

invasive procedures & invasive devices

Question 17

Top risk factors when dealing with VRE

Answer 17

compromised immune system & severe illness

Question 18

Best way to prevent spread of superbugs?

Answer 18

Wash hands

Question 19

GNB is unique due to

Answer 19

outer membrane structure which protects bacteria from several antibiotics

Question 20

Most common GNB found in ICUs

Answer 20

Acinetobacter

Question 21

when to wash hands

Answer 21

before and after dealing with pt

Question 22

2 times when to change gloves

Answer 22

in between pts and between body parts

Question 23

4 rules about handling sharps

Answer 23

• dispose in biohazard puncture proof container
• do not recap needles
• do not carry open needles
• point open needle up or down

Question 24

4 ways to transmit disease

Answer 24

• airborne
• droplets
• contact
• reverse isolation

Question 25

what is unique about reverse isolation?

Answer 25

the patient is protected from the public's germs

Question 26

number 1 way to transmit disease in hospital

Answer 26

Contact

Question 27

special precautions in isolation rooms

Answer 27

- room must be private - visitors and staff wear PPE - pt wear mask when leaving room

Question 28

steps in case of exposure

Answer 28

- immediately wash/flush exposed area - incident report - blood test - follow-up

Question 29

order to put on PPE

Answer 29

- gown - cap/booties - mask - goggles/face shields - gloves

Question 30

where does soiled PPE go?

Answer 30

in biohazard container

Question 31

when to use sterile technique?

Answer 31

surgery/surgery-like procedure

Question 32

examples of High Risk of Infection Procedures

Answer 32

(invasive/surgical procedures) urinary catheter, Sx, rectal tubes, IV/CL catheter, urostomy bags, colostomy bags, wound dressings

Question 33

examples of High Risk of Infection Pts

Answer 33

very old and young, neonates, burn, transplant, cancer, suppressed immune system, aids pt

Question 34

how do Autoclaves clean

Answer 34

with steam and pressure (pressurized steam)

Question 35

rules about autoclave tape

Answer 35

if no color change, equipment is considered contaminated

Question 36

how is sterile equipment packaged?

Answer 36

double wrapped

Question 37

how to handle sterile equipment?

Answer 37

with clean hands and sterile gloves

Question 38

what to do if sterile protocol is breeched?

Answer 38

tell personnel involved

Question 39

equipment after procedure should be..

Answer 39

all equipment should be accounted for

Question 40

5 levels of disinfectant grades

Answer 40

- high level - hospital level - intermediate level - low level - immersion level

Question 41

4 disinfectant chemicals commonly used in hospital

Answer 41

- sodium hypochlorite - iodophor - glutaraldehyde - synthetic phenol