Medical Asepsis Take Aways

Question 1

What is the purpose of medical asepsis

Answer 1

Reduces pathogenic organism & prevents the transmission of infections

Question 2

What is an HAI

Answer 2

Infections that patient’s develop while being treated in medical facilities

Question 3

Elements of the chain of infection

Answer 3

Infectious agent, reservoir, portal of exit, portal of entry, susceptible host, mode of tranmission

Question 4

When should you perform hand hygiene

Answer 4

before & after patient encounters, or when there is a risk of contamination

Question 5

4 factors to perform hand hygiene

Answer 5

1. The intensity of contact with the contaminated person/object
2. The amount of contact that may occur
3. The procedure performed
4. The susceptibility of the patient/staff to infection

Question 6

What are standard precautions & what do they include

Answer 6

Precautions implemented towards ALL patient’s regardless of infection status to prevent infection

Includes hand hygiene, cough/sneeze etiquette, sharps safety, PPE as needed

Question 7

What are transmission Based Precautions

Answer 7

Precautions for patient’s with/suspected infections that require additional control measures to prevent infection

Question 8

3 types of transmission based precautions

Answer 8

Airborne
Contact
Droplet
May be combined for diseases w multiple routes of transmission

Question 9

What precautions are used in patients with MDROs & C.diff

Answer 9

Standard & contact precautions

Question 10

Isolation airborne precautions for TB patients

Answer 10

Single-patient negative pressure room with N95 respirators