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Medical/Surgical Asepsis - Unit 1 Flashcards

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Medical Asepsis/Clean Technique - practices that…

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practices that reduce/limit the number, growth, and direct or indirect transfer of disease producing microorganisms.

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Surgical Asepsis/Sterile Technique - measures that..

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render & maintain objects free from ALL microorganisms including spores.

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Clean - def

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denotes the presence of some microorganisms, but the absence of potentially infectious agents.

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Dirty - def

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soiled/contaminated - denotes the likely presence of microorganisms that are capable of causing disease.

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Pathogen - def

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disease causing microorganism.

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Infection - def

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Infiltration/invasion of an area by a pathogen.

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Nosocomial Infection - def

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Hospital acquired infection.

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What are the top 6 nosocomial infections?

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  1. UTI
  2. Surgical Wound Infection
  3. Nosocomial Pneumonia
  4. Bacterionemia - Bacteria in the blood.
  5. Burn wound infection
  6. Enterig Infection = food or water born.
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UTI - If a patient has a foley catheter, there’s a ___ % chance they will get a UTI.

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100%!!!!!

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For an infection to occur, there must be an interaction between…

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a susceptible host & an infection agent is required.

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What are the six links in chain of infection?

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  1. Microorganism/infectious agent.
  2. Reservoir - Source of infectious agent.
  3. Portal of exit - way infectious agent leaves the reservoir.
  4. Mode of transmission - route by which infectious agent is transmitted.
  5. Portal of entry - method by which infectious agent enters the body (susceptible host.)
  6. Susceptible Host - Person who is at risk for an infection.
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What is the goal of medical/surgical asepsis/infection control?

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Break chain of infection! Intervention to break chain can occur at any link.

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Any microorganism is potentially pathogenic (potential to cause disease in susceptible house.) T/F?

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True!

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Extent of capability to produce infectious process depends on….

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of microorganisms present, virulence (ability to cause infection), ability of organism to enter body, susceptibility of host (how good the immune system is, etc.)

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Normal flora - these are microorganisms that…

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normally inhabit a body site.

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Normal flora - E. Coli is fine in the intestines, but what happens if it ends up in the urinary tract?

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It could cause an infection!

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Organisms that are normal flora & do not cause infection in a person who is healthy may cause infection in a person whose…

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immune defenses are compromised.

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Reservoir - def

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any habitat of the organism - place where it can grow and reproduce, etc.

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Sources of reservoirs?

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Humans (self and others), plants, animals, ticks, water supplies, uncooked poultry, etc.

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Carrier - def

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carry disease producing organisms in body, but are not ill themselves..like Typhoid Mary!

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What are the 4 types of carriers?

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  1. Chronic - long time.
  2. Intermittent - can shed organisms at intervals. (S. aureus in nose.)
  3. Transient Carriage - like e coli on fingers.
  4. Resident Flora - (S. Aureus in nose.)
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How do we break the chain between the infectious agent and the reservoir?

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Sterilization, antibiotics/antimicrobials, handwashing (#1 way of eliminating an infection!)

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What are some portal of exits? Example - respiratory tract -

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Nose and mouth!

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Breaking the chain between the reservoir and the exit from the reservoir - how to?

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Personal Hygiene, Dressing changes, disposal of fluid canisters, changing soiled linen…

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Mode Of transmission - what are the 4?

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Contact, Vehicle Transmission, Airborne, Vector-borne.

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Contact Transmission - most frequent. T/F?

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True!

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Vehicle transmission - could be from a ..

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stethoscope! It’s being helped by something!

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Airborne Transmission - is in the..

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air!!

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Droplet is similar to airborne, except…

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droplet is much bigger!

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Vector-Borne Transmission - non-human carrier. T/F?

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True!

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Breaking the chain between the exit from the reservoir and the means of transmission…how?

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Dry, intact dressing/cover mouth and nose when sneezing, handwashing, gloves if contact with body fluids.

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Portal of Entry - means by which…

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infectious agent enters the body.

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Breaking The Chain between the means of transmission and the portals of entry - how?

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Handwashing, refrigeration, wearing gloves, masks, gowns, goggles, proper disposal of contaminated objects, etc.

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Susceptible Host - def

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Anyone at risk for infection, like someone with lowered resistance, or who may be compromised because of drugs or treatments or illness or something.

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What are some factors that affect susceptibility of host?

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Immune responses decrease with age, stress increases immune response, etc.

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Breaking the chain between the portals of entry and susceptible host - how?

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Sterile technique, proper disposal of sharps/needles, etc.

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Breaking the chain - between the susceptible host and infectious agent - how?

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Immunization, exercise, adequate nutrition, etc. skin integrity…

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As a nurse, you don’t need to wash your hands..T/F?

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FALSE FALSE FALSE!!!

39
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Other precautions…

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wash hands, and be careful!

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Isolation - def

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The separation of infected sources from others to prevent or limit direct or indirect transmission of the infectious agent.

41
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What are the two levels of precautions?

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Standard and Transmission-Based Precautions

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Transmission Based Precautions include…

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Airborne, Droplet, and Contact.

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Airborne Precautions – Room - info? What do you wear?

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Private room with negative air pressure, you wear masks/respiratory protection, and use with TB, varicella, rubeola, and possibly SARS.

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What happens for Droplet Precautions?

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Private room, wear mask WITHIN 3 FEET of patient, transport patient with mask, use with rubella, mumps, diphtheria and adenovirus (common respiratory virus.)

45
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Contact Precautions - private room, if available, and…

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wear gloves, may need gown if contact with infectious agent is possible, used for microorganisms spread by direct or indirect contact, for…MRSA, VRE

46
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Reverse Precautions - used when patient is not very sick. T/F?

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FALSE - this is used when patients are very susceptible.

47
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What are Infectious Process Stages? (4)

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  1. Incubation
  2. Prodromal
  3. Full Stage
  4. Convalescence
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Infectious Process Stages? - Incubation - time between…

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entry and onset of symptoms. (1-2 days.)

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Infectious Process Stages - Prodromal - Time between..

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non-specific and specific Signs and Symptoms of infection - like, “I feel pooped! I don’t feel well!”

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Infectious Process Stages - Full Stage - Signs and symptoms…

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specific to type of infection manifest.

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Infectious Process Stages - Convalesence - Time when…

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acute signs and symptoms of infections disappear (and then go back to normal!)

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Localized infection involves…

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single body area, causes inflammation, pain/tenderness at site, etc.

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Systemic Infection - infection spreads to…

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other body systems, and there will be a fever, increased pulse and respirations, lassitude (exhaustion), etc.

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Septicemia - Pathogens in…

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circulating blood.

55
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Increased WBC (4,500 - 11,000/cu mm) =….

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Infection!

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Differential - Neutrophils = elevated means..

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Acute Bacterial Infection, or increased in response to stress.

57
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Differential - Lymphocytes - elevated means..

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Chronic bacterial or viral infection.

58
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Differential - Monocytes - elevated means..

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Increased in severe infections.

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Differential - Eosinophils - elevated means…

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Allergic reaction!

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Differential - Basophils - elevated means..

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viral infections, leukemia and other bone marrow problems.

61
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Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate - ESR - is…

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inflammatory process is happening! could be rheumatoid arthritis…

62
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What are some positive cultures?

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Urine, blood, sputum, etc.

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