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Lesson 2 Flashcards

1
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Anticeptic

A

Prevents the growth of disease that cause microorganisms

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2
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What is an example of an anticeptic

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Antibiotics

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3
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Disinfectant

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A chemical liquid that destroys bacteria

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4
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What is an example of a disinfectant?

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Hand sanitizer

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5
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Why should we be careful with antimicrobial resistance?

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Because if we over use antiseptics than everything is killed off, including the good bacteria
- this actually allows bad bacterial to come back easier (body is not use to fighting)

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6
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What are common infectious diseases with antimicrobial resistance? (4)

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  1. C. Difficile
  2. MRSA
  3. VRE
  4. ESBL
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7
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Why do the graphs go up and down in infectious diseases?

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Because when people learn about them they are more conservative about them so they take precautions. But as time goes on people become more lazy (and forget how important it is)

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8
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Where is a common spot to get C.Diff?

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The hospital

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9
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What are the 2 most common sites for VRE?

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  1. Blood (29%)

2. Urine (26%)

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10
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How are droplets spread? (3)

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  1. Coughing
  2. Sneezing
  3. Saliva
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11
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How far is something (like a sneeze) carried through the air?

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2 meters

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12
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What are 2 examples of indirect contact?

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  1. Common surfaces
    - eg) door handle
  2. Sharing the same drinking cup
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13
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What is an example of direct contact?

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Sneezing into your hand and giving someone a high five

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14
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What is an example of airborne?

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Breathing

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15
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What are 3 precautions we can take for airborne disease?

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  1. Masks
  2. Isolation/reverse isolation
  3. Negative pressure rooms
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16
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Negative pressure rooms

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Rooms that have low pressure so that when you open the door the air moves in
- air moves from high concentration to low concentration

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17
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Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)

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Is a virus that infects mostly children which can cause flu like symptoms and potentially lead to pneumonia

18
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How is RSV spread?

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It is highly contagious by droplets

19
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Parainfluenza

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Is similar to RSV in that it mostly infects children, but it has more severe symptoms
- can lead to croup or pneumonia

20
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How is parainfluenza spread? (2)

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Highly contagious by…

  1. Droplets
  2. Contact
21
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Group A Streptococcus (GAS)

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Is a disease caused by bacteria

22
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What can GAS lead to? (3)

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  1. Strep throat
  2. Scarlet fever
  3. Necrotizing facilities
    - flesh eating disease
23
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How is GAS spread? (2)

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  1. Droplets

2. Contact

24
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What are 3 communicable diseases?

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  1. RSV
  2. Parainfluenza
  3. GAS
25
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Extended spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)

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Is a disease where a bacteria produces an enzyme that inactivates antibiotics

26
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How does ESBL spread?

A

Highly contagious by spread of contact

- direct and indirect

27
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What does -ase refer to?

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Enzymes

28
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Norovirus

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Is a virus that causes gastroenteritis

- poop and vomit

29
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What does poop contain?

A

Eggs that spread diseases

30
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How is the norovirus spread?

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It is highly contagious and is spread by contact

31
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Disseminated shingles

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Is a disease caused by Herpes Zoster

32
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What are the symptoms of disseminated shingles?

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Painful rash

- disseminated or localized

33
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What are the precautions you should take with droplets? (4)

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  1. Private room
  2. Be 2m away when possible
  3. Mask
  4. Eye protection
34
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What are the precautions you should take with contact? (3)

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  1. Gown
  2. Gloves
  3. Dedicated equipment
    - sterilize
35
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What are the precautions you should take with airborne? (2)

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  1. Isolation

2. Negative pressure rooms

36
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What are 4 important pieces of information that will be on signs in the hospitals?

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  1. Stop
  2. Visitor information
  3. The precautions to take
    - proper equipment and how to use it properly
  4. Type of isolation
37
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Evidence based practice

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Shown to be the best way to handle situations

38
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What is a good way to prevent and control situations?

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Follow instructions

- eg) signs

39
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Implications (3)

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  1. Evidence based practice
  2. Prevent and control
  3. Leadership
40
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Incubation period

A

Time from when you get infected to the time you start showing symptoms

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