Infection Prevention - Week 4

Question 1

What is the number 1 infection healthcare associated?

Answer 1

pneumonia

Question 2

What are some other HAI?

Answer 2

GI lliness, UTI, Blood infection, surgical site, other

Question 3

Cost to vaccinate every kid

Answer 3

21 billion

Question 4

5,042

Answer 4

C diff

Question 5

25,546

Answer 5

CLABSI

Question 6

9969

Answer 6

VAP

Question 7

1006

Answer 7

CAUTI

Question 8

36,441

Answer 8

surgical site infections

Question 9

What influenced the tracking of HAI?

Answer 9

CMS

center for medicare and medicaid services

Question 10

What are the 2020 targets for infections?

Answer 10

75% reduction in CLABSI

75% reduction in MRSA bacteremia

Question 11

What were some things linked to infection spread?

Answer 11

Hep C at dialysis
Hep B w/ glucose taking
Surgical scopes

Question 12

How man people get sick with one measles pt?

Answer 12

18

Question 13

how many get sick with 1 ebola pt?

Answer 13

2

Question 14

Symptoms:Difficulty swallowing or speaking.
Dry mouth.
Facial weakness on both sides of the face.
Blurred or double vision.
Drooping eyelids.

Answer 14

botulism

Question 15

prodromal fever that can rise as high as
105°F (40.6°C)
conjunctivitis,
coryza (runny nose),
cough,
small spots with white or bluish-white centers on an erythematous base on the buccal mucosa (Koplik spots).

Answer 15

measles

Question 16

Fever
Headache
Muscle aches
Tiredness
Loss of appetite

Swollen and tender salivary glands under the ears on one or both sides (parotitis)

Answer 16

mumps

Question 17

Coryza
Low-grade fever
Mild, occasional cough (which gradually becomes more severe)
Paroxysms of numerous, rapid coughs due to difficulty expelling thick mucus from the tracheobronchial tree
Long aspiratory effort accompanied by a high-pitched “whoop” at the end of the paroxysms
Cyanosis
Vomiting and exhaustion

Answer 17

pertussis

Question 18

What are the top 5 ways you can prevent infections?

Answer 18

1. advocate vaccines
2. use antimicrobials
3. hand hygiene
4. follow isolation
5. ensure you are fullly vaccinated