Infection control (types of precautions)

Question 1

In all precautions…

Answer 1

strict hand hygiene, gloves & disposable equipment

Question 2

Standard infection precautions:

Answer 2

use gown, gloves, goggles, mask as needed per situation

Question 3

Infection precaution (contact):

Answer 3

pathogens spread through direct or indirect contact with patient or environment
~ private room
~ door can remain open
~ gown, gloves

Question 4

Infection prevention contact “Mrs.We” (M)

Answer 4

(M) Mulit-drug resisant organism

Question 5

Infection prevention contact “Mrs.We” (R)

Answer 5

(R) espiratory infection

Question 6

Infection prevention contact “Mrs.We” (S)

Answer 6

(S) kin infections

Question 7

Infection prevention contact “Mrs.We” (W)

Answer 7

(W) wound infections

Question 8

Infection prevention contact “Mrs.We” (E)

Answer 8

(E) nteric (C.Diff) eye infection

Question 9

Infection precaution (Airborne):

Answer 9

pathogens passed through air transmission
~ private negative pressure room
~ door remains closed
~N-95, googles, gown, gloves

Question 10

Infection prevention (airborne) think “go on the AIR at MTV” (M)

Answer 10

(M) easles

Question 11

Infection prevention (airborne) think “go on the AIR at MTV” (T)

Answer 11

(T) uberculosis

Question 12

Infection prevention (airborne) think “go on the AIR at MTV” (V)

Answer 12

(V) aricella

Question 13

Infection precaution droplet:

Answer 13

pathogens passed through respiratory secretions
~ private room
~ door remains closed
~ gown, gloves, mask, goggles

Question 14

Infection precaution (droplet) remember “pimp” (P)

Answer 14

(P) ertussis

Question 15

Infection precaution (droplet) remember “pimp” (I)

Answer 15

(I) nfuenza

Question 16

Infection precaution (droplet) remember “pimp” (M)

Answer 16

(M) eningitis

Question 17

Infection precaution (droplet) remember “pimp” (P)

Answer 17

(P) neumonia

Question 18

When to do downing:

Answer 18

before entering room

Question 19

1: Downing:

Answer 19

hand hygiene

Question 20

2: Downing:

Answer 20

gown

Question 21

3: downing

Answer 21

mask

Question 22

4: downing:

Answer 22

goggles/shield

Question 23

5: downing:

Answer 23

gloves

Question 24

When to do doffing:

Answer 24

at doorway of patients room

Question 25

1: doffing:

Answer 25

remove gloves

Question 26

2: doffing:

Answer 26

remove goggles/shield

Question 27

3: doffing:

Answer 27

remove gown

Question 28

4: doffing:

Answer 28

remove mask

Question 29

5: doffing:

Answer 29

hand hygiene

Question 30

Moments of hand hygiene:

Answer 30

1: before touching a patient 2: before clean/aseptic procedure 3: after body fluid exposure risk 4: after touch a patient 5: after touching patient surroundings

Question 31

Medical asepsis:

Answer 31

"clean technique" reduce number of pathogens

Question 32

Medical asepsis used in:

Answer 32

~ administration of meds ~ tube feeds ~ daily hygiene

Question 33

Surgical asepsis:

Answer 33

"sterile technique" eliminates all pathogens

Question 34

Surgical asepsis used in:

Answer 34

~ dressing changes ~ catheterizations ~ surgical procedures