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Lesson 3 (Part 1) Flashcards

1
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Nosocomial infection

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A hospital acquired disease

- didnt come in with the disease but left with something

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What can a nosocomial infection lead to? (5)

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  1. Increased length of stay
  2. Increased wait times
  3. Increased morbidity and mortality
  4. Increased number of antibiotic resistant organisms
  5. Decreased confidence in the healthcare system
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Routine practices

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They are infection control measures that are to be used with every patient during any/every type of care

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What are routine practices inplace for?

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Used to prevent and control the transmission of infections

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What are examples of routine practices? (5)

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  1. Screening
  2. Assessing the risk of infection before EVERY patient encounter
  3. Performing hand hygiene at the correct times
  4. Wearing appropriate PPE
  5. Environmental and administrative controls
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What does screening involve?

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Asking if the patient is sick or feeling unwell

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What does assessing the risk infection involve? (5)

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  1. After receiving the information from patient questions and decide what to do and how to prevent it
  2. What are you going to be exposed to
  3. Are any surfaces contaminated
  4. Know how their infection spreads
  5. What kind of care are you providing
    - talking, touching, invasive
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If a patient has no signs or symptoms of infection, routine practices do not need to be used. T/F?

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False

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PPE

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Personal protective equipment

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What do PPEs do?

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Equipment that you wear to help prevent the transmission of infections agents between staff and patient

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How is the choice of which PPE to use is decided?

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Based on the risk assessment that is to be done before every patient interaction

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What are examples of PPEs? (7)

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  1. Gloves
  2. Gown
  3. Mask
  4. Eye goggles
  5. Face mask
  6. Respirator
  7. Booties
    - for your feet
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When are gloves used? (5)

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Whenever there is a possibility of coming into contact with…

  1. Tissue, blood or body fluids
  2. Non-intact skin
  3. Mucous membranes
  4. Soiled equipment or surfaces
  5. Using cleaning chemicals
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When are gowns used?

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Used when you anticipate that your care activity may contaminate your clothing

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What colour of gowns are there? (2)

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  1. Yellow

2. Blue

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What are the yellow gowns used for?

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Everyday use

17
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What are the blue gowns used for?

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Chemotherapy

- less porous

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When are masks and eye protection used?

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Used when it is anticipated that your care activity may generate splashes or sprays of blood or body fluids

19
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How far do droplets go?

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2 meters

20
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When must masks and eye protection be worn?

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During high risk (aerosol generating) respiratory procedures regardless of whether or not the patient has symptoms of infection

21
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What are examples of high respiratory procedures? (5)

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  1. Use of bag-valve mask
  2. Endotracheal intubation
  3. Thoracostomy
    - most likely for a sonographer
  4. Bronchoscopy/endoscopy
  5. Tracheostomy suctioning/replacement
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What are N95 masks?

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They are masks that are specifically fit to the bone structure of your face
- have a tight seal that prevents any sort of droplets entering your respiratory system

23
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When do you wear a N95 mask?

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For airborne diseases

- eg) Sarrs

24
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What kind of infections make up the majority of pandemic viruses?

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Respiratory acute infections

25
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When do you have to get a new M95 mask? (2)

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  1. Face change
    - gain or lose weight
  2. Every 2 years to get re fitted
26
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What PPEs are required if your patient is not on isolation precautions but requires oral airway suctioning? (4)

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  1. Gloves
  2. Gown
  3. Fluid resistant mask
  4. Eye protection
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What is the #1 thing that helps to reduce the spread of infection?

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Hand hygiene

28
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What are 2 types of hand washing?

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  1. Soap and water

2. Sanitizer

29
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What type of hand washing is most effective?

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Sanitizer

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