infection prevention 3 Flashcards
How can nosocomial infections be prevented in hospitals?
- Through effective infection control programs,
- hand hygiene,
- adherence to infection prevention procedures regarding patient care devices,
- having a coordinator for infection prevention in the radiology department.
What role does a radiographer play in infection control and prevention?
- Educating others about infection control and prevention activities
- Ensuring proper sanitation hygiene practices,
- Adhering to infection prevention protocols.
- ensuring aseptic care of materials used in intervention procedures.
How can understanding the elements of the chain of infection help healthcare workers?
It helps identify weak links where interventions can interrupt the chain of infection.
What is the simplest and least expensive means of reducing Hospital Acquired Infections (HAIs) and the spread of antimicrobial resistance?
Proper hand hygiene
When should healthcare workers perform hand hygiene?
Before touching a patient, before clean/aseptic technique, after body fluid exposure/risk, after touching a patient, and after touching patient surroundings.
What is the role of environmental hygiene in infection control?
To reduce the number of infectious agents on surfaces and minimize the risk of transfer of microorganisms, thereby reducing the risk of cross-infection.
Why is screening and cohorting patients important in infection control?
- Early detection of disease-causing organisms prevents the spread of pathogens.
- Isolation or cohorting of infected patients prevents transmission to other patients, visitors, and healthcare workers.
Strategies to reduce healthcare associated
infections
- Hand hygiene
- Environmental hygiene
- Screening and cohorting patients
- Surveillance
- Antibiotic stewardship
- Following guidelines
- Safety culture
What is the purpose of surveillance systems in infection control?
- To evaluate the local burden of HAIs and antimicrobial resistance,
- to contribute to the early detection of HAIs, including identification of clusters and outbreaks.
What is antimicrobial stewardship?
An ongoing effort by a health service organization to optimize antimicrobial use among patients to improve patient outcomes and limit the transmission of resistant organisms.
Why should radiographers stay updated on the latest findings regarding infection spread and prevention strategies?
To ensure interventions not only reduce the transmission of organisms but also identify measures to reduce the risk of infection.
What is patient safety in the context of infection control?
- The absence of preventable harm to a patient during healthcare and the reduction of risk of unnecessary harm to an acceptable standard. It requires a systematic approach to combat HAIs and antimicrobial resistance.
What role does the Directorate of Quality Assurance in the Ministry of Health play in infection prevention?
- Provides policy direction on infection prevention issues
- oversees supervisory roles and accreditation programs on quality issues.
What is the goal of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in infection prevention?
Disease reduction.
How does the CDC support healthcare workers in infection prevention?
By providing timely scientific recommendations, publishing recommendations, guidelines, and summaries about many situations healthcare workers may face when caring for or teaching a patient with an infectious disease.
