Medical Asepsis

Question 1

Asepsis

Answer 1

A process for reducing infection from disease-causing microorganisms
There are 2 types
Medical Asepsis: Prevent direct contact with microorganisms through hand hygiene and clean gloves.
Surgical Asepsis: Sterile technique, procedures to eliminate all microorganisms.

Question 2

Infectious Process

Answer 2

-Incubation period
-Prodromal stage
-Illness Stage
-Convalescence

Question 3

Incubation Period

Answer 3

The time between pathogen entry and the appearance of the first symptoms.
Common cold: 1-2 days
Flu: 1-3 days
Mumps: 15-18 days
Chicken Pox: 2-3 weeks

Question 4

Prodromal Stage

Answer 4

The stage between the onset of non-specific symptoms to more specific symptoms. Patient is capable of spreading the disease.

Question 5

Illness Stage

Answer 5

When a patient manifests specific symptoms of the type of infection.

Question 6

Convalescence

Answer 6

The interval when the acute symptoms of infection disappear and the body tries to replenish its resources and return to a state of homeostasis. The recovery stage.

Question 7

Chain of Infection

Answer 7

1. Infectious Agent
2. Reservoir
3. Portal of Exit
4. Mode of Transmission
5. Portal of Entry
6. Host

Question 8

Immune Response

Answer 8

The body’s response to neutralize a pathogen.

Question 9

Susceptibility

Answer 9

The likeliness that one will acquire an infection.

Question 10

Health Care Associated Infection (HAI)

Answer 10

An infection acquire after admission to a health care facility e.g. C-diff.

Question 11

Factors that Influence Susceptability

Answer 11

-Age
-Nutritional Status
-Stress
-Disease Process
-Medical Therapy