Infection Prevention and Control - Chapter 28

Question 1

What to do to break chain of infection?

Answer 1

-Perform meticulous hand hygiene
-Perform wound care using sterile technique
-Teach patient to report signs of infection to health care provider
-Keep patient clean and dry

Question 2

What factors place a patient in a health care setting at risk for infections?

Answer 2

-Lowered resistance
-Increased exposure
-Invasive procedures
-Age
-Nutritional status
-Stress
-Disease process

Question 3

Colonization

Answer 3

presence and growth of microorganisms within a host without tissue invasion or damage.

Question 4

Communicable disease

Answer 4

the infectious process transmitted from one person to another.

Question 5

What is a chain of infection?

Answer 5

Infections agent-Reservoir-Portal exit-Mode of transmission-Portal of extry-Host-Infections agent.

Question 6

Infectious Process

Answer 6

-Incubation period
-Prodromal stage (not specific to more specific symptoms)
-Illness stage
-Convalescence (onset symptoms go away)

Question 7

Defenses against infection

Answer 7

Normal Flora, body system defenses, inflammation, tissue repair, exudates, etc.

Question 8

Risk factors for HAI (Health Care associated Infections)

Answer 8

Multiple illnesses, Older adults, Poorly nourished, compromised immune system.

Question 9

Types of HAI infection?

Answer 9

latrogenic (from procedures), exogenous (microorganisms outside the individual), Endogenous (from within).

Question 10

What is included in nursing process?

Answer 10

Assessment, diagnosis, planning, Implementation, Evaluation.