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Infectious disease prevention Flashcards

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Infectious disease routes

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Contact - direct or indirect
Droplet
Airborne

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_____ first recognized smallpox vaccination

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Edward Jenner

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Droplets too large to become airborne for long periods, falls within ___ ft.

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Very small particles that remain suspended in the air

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Airborne

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Standard precautions to prevent spread

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  • Hand Hygiene
  • Use of PPE (personal protective equipment)
  • Safe injection practices/Sharps safety
  • Safe handling of contaminated materials or surfaces
  • Respiratory hygiene / cough etiquette
  • Sterile Instruments and Devices
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Important PPE tips

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  • Don before contacting the patient and, in a lot of cases, before entering the room.
  • Remove and discard carefully - do not spread contamination.
  • Immediately wash hands after doffing PPE.
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SPIDERMAN Droplet precautions

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Streptococcal pharyngitis
Pertusis/pneumonia
Influenza
Diptheiria
Epiglottitis
Rubella
Mumps/mycoplasma/meningicoccus
Adenovirus (also contact)

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Airborne precautions (MY CHICKEN HEZ TB)

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Measles
Chickenpox
Herpes Zoster
Tuberculosis

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Isolation precautions purpose

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The purpose of these precautions is to isolate an infected individual and prevent the spread of pathogen.
Create barriers between individuals and the germs

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Types of precautions used in medical practice

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  • Standard precautions: Gloves, mask, gowns, shoe covers (your PPE)
  • Transmission-based precautions:
    Airborne
    Contact
    Droplet
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“When you are close to or handling blood, bodily fluids, bodily tissues, mucous, or areas of open skin you must wear PPE for the anticipated exposure” is an example of what

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Standard precautions

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What are extra precautions added to standard precautions

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Droplet precautions
Contact precautions
Airborne precautions

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Standard precautions apply to all body fluids except _____

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Sweat

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Contact Precautions (extra steps added to Standard Precautions) examples: MRSA, VRE, C. Difficile, etc

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Everyone entering that may touch something must wear gown and gloves

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Droplet Precautions (extra steps added to Standard Precautions) Examples: Influenza, pertussis, mumps

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Everyone entering must wear surgical mask and eye/face guard, in addition to standard precautions.

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Airborne Precautions (extra steps added to Standard Precautions) Examples: chickenpox, measles, tuberculosis

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  • Patients are in special rooms (negative pressure rooms)
  • Everyone must wear a well fitted respirator mask (such as an N95 mask) before entering, in addition to standard precautions
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What is a negative pressure room?

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Air pressure is kept lower than outside pressure, air filtered on exit from the room

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