infection control, safety, first aid and personal wellness Flashcards
1
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infection control
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implementing procedures and policies
- standards ensure consistency through strict adherence, while policies guide behavior through general principles but require active engagement to be effective
2
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it starts with an understanding of the process of infection
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infection control
3
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measures to prevent the spread of infection
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infection control
4
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normal flora
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it can be infectious (opportunistic)
take advantage of your weakened state to cause infections.
5
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CDC duty and task
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to investigate and give solutions to these kinds of infection
6
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the ability of microbes to develop resistance to specific antibiotics
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Antibiotic-Resistant Infections
○ Clostridium difficile
○ Methicillin-resistant staphylococcus (staph) aureu (MSRA)
○ Enterococcus