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Lesson 2: Infection Control, Safety, First Aid, and Personal Wellness Flashcards

1
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when microorganism invades the body, multiplies and causes injury or disease

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infection

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2
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disease causing microbe like bacteria, fungi, protozoa

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pathogen

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3
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what are the 2 types of infection

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communicable infection and nosocomial and healthcare associated infections (HAIs)

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this infection spread from person to person

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communicable infection

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this infection caused by infected personnel, patients, visitors, food, drug or equipment

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nosocomial and healthcare associated infection

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6
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what are the components of the chain reaction?

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infectious agent, reservoir, exit pathway, means of transmission, entry pathway and susceptible host

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this chain of infection is the pathogenic microbe like virus, bacteria, fungi

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infectious agent

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this chain of infection is the source of agent of infection

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reservoir

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this chain of infection is the place where microbe could grow, survive and multiply

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reservoir

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this chain of infection leaves the reservoir host through secretions & exudates, blood, feces, or urine

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exit pathway

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this chain of infection is airborne, direct and indirect contact, droplets, vector, and vehicle

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means of transmission

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12
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this chain of infection is the way an infectious agent enters the host like body orifices, mucous membrane and breaks in skin

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entry pathway

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13
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this chain of infection who is prone to infection like the elderly, newborn babies, patients who are immune-suppressed

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susceptible host

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14
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give me at least 2 infection control program

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effective hand hygiene, good nutrition, immunization against common pathogen, insect & pest control, use proper safety devices

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what are the 4 main function of infection-control program

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  1. protect patients, employees & visitors from infection
  2. screen employees for infectious disease & require immunization
  3. provide evaluation & treatment to healthcare workers
  4. monitor employees & patients who are risk of infection
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16
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what are the infection-control procedures

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proper hand hygiene
alcohol based antiseptic hand cleaners
PPE
should be properly donned and removed

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17
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this is the essential part of standard precaution

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hand hygiene

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18
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what are the two methods of hand hygiene

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routine hand washing and hand antisepsis

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19
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this has gloves, gown, lab coats, masks, face shields, goggles and respirators?

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PPE (personal protective equiptment)

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20
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this is wear during blood collection when handling specimen and is worn to prevent contamination of hands?

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gloves

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this is wear to prevent splashes, put on &remove w/ clean hands, UV radiation will degrade the eye protection?

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eye protection

22
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this is where you protect healthcare worker from splashes of blood and specimen

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donning and doffing of PPE

23
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donning of PPE has?

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gown, mask, and gloves

24
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what are the steps to DON PPE?

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wash hands
don gown
don mask or respirator
don face shield
don gloves

25
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what are the steps of DOFF PPE?

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remove glove
remove lab gown
doff face shield
doff face mask/respirator
wash hands/hand sanitizer

26
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this is where you only bring necessary items for specimen collection

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nursery and neonatal ICU infection control technique

27
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the blood collection tray should be outside

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nursery and neonatal ICU infection control technique

28
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this is expose thru needlestick or other injuries caused by sharp objects

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blood borne pathogens (BBP)

29
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this is a microorganism in human blood that are infectious and can cause diseases

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blood borne pathogens (BBP)

30
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what are the common pathogens?

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hepatitis B (HBV)
hepatitis C (HCV)
human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)

31
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what to do when you are exposed to BBP if caused by needle stick/ sharp objects?

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carefully remove the sharp object and wash the site thoroughly w/ soap and water for 30 secs

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what to do when you are exposed to BBP if caused by mucous membrane?

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flush water/ saline in 10 mins
for eyes, use solution
report the incident

33
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is it harmful to one’s health

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biohazard

34
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it is used to prevent and protect clinical laboratories

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biosafety

35
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what are the biohazard exposure routes?

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  1. airborne
  2. ingestion
  3. non-intact skin
  4. percutaneous
  5. permucosal
36
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this is one of the in biohazard exposure routes; splashes & aerosols during centrifuge and aliquot

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airborne

37
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this is one of the in biohazard exposure routes; hands not sanitized before handling food

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ingestion

38
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this is one of the in biohazard exposure routes; contamination through breaks/ cuts in skin

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non-intact skin

39
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this is one of the in biohazard exposure routes; exposure through skin due to injuries from needlesticks/ other sharp objects

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percutaneous

40
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this is one of the in biohazard exposure routes; infection through mucous membrane

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permucosal

41
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this is dealing with electrical equipment

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electric shock

42
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what to do during the electric shock?

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a. remove source of electricity
b. ask for medical assistance
c. CPR if necessary
d. keep patient warm

43
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this is when we should be familiar of the location of emergency exit and evacuation plans

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fire

44
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it is time, distance protection/ shielding, patients with radioactive dyes and delivery specimen to the radioimmunoassay sections of lab

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radiation

45
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give me one example of not to do inside the laboratory

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storing chemicals eye level
adding water to acid

46
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this is called when there is not enough blood that circulates back to the heart causing hemorrhage, heart attack, trauma, and drug reactions

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shock

47
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give me 1-2 symptoms of shock

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clammy skin, pale , cold, rapid or weak pulse

48
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what to do if someone has SHOCK

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  1. first aid procedures
  2. CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation)
49
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give me the 3 personal wellness

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  1. personal hygiene
  2. proper nutrition
  3. proper posture
50
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this begins with personal hygiene

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personal wellness

51
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give me one example of having a personal hygiene, proper nutrition and proper posture

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  1. bathing regularly
  2. balanced diet
  3. relax

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