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1
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Herpes can live on surfaces for how long?

A

24 hours

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2
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One in 3 people are carriers of what pathogen on their skin?

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Staph aureus

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3
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Large outbreaks of which infection have been reported in clusters associated with acu clinics?

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Mycobacterium other than tuberculosis (MOT)

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4
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who approves the use of various disinfectants for use in healthcare offices and procedures?

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Short answer: United states Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Long answer: In the United States, chemical germicides formulated as sanitizers, disinfectants, or sterilants are regulated in interstate commerce by the Antimicrobials Division, Office of Pesticides Program, EPA, under the authority of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) of 1947.

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5
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___________ infections are created when pathogens already present in a person are moved into the body or to another location within the body where they are pathogens.

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Autogenous

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6
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__________ are caused by pathogens acquired from another person or by the environment

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cross-infections

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7
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List the 2 bloodborne pathogen umbrellas we need to know for this test

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Hepatitis
HIV

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8
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List the other Healthcare Associated Infections we need to know for this test

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1) Tuberculosis
2) Staphylococcus
3) Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA)
4) Mycobacterium Other than Tuberculosis
5) Herpes simplex
6) Influenza
7) Norovirus
8) Clostridium Difficile

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9
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What are the two routes of transmition for Hep B, C, and D?

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blood borne or sexual contact

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10
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Incubation period of HAV

A

15-50 days

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11
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Onset of HAV and HEV is abrupt or insidious?

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abrupt

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12
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Onset of Hep B, C, and D are abrupt or insidious?

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insidious

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13
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HBV incubation period

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45-160 days

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14
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HCV incubation period

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14-180 days

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15
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HDV incubation period

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unknown

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16
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HDV hitches a ride on

A

HBV

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17
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HEV incubation period

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15-60 days

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18
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Vaccine is available for which Hepatitises?

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A and B (D by proxy)

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19
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Are HAV and HEV chronic?

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no

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20
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Which demographic is more likely to develop chronic condition from HBV

A

children

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21
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What is the risk of HCV becoming a chronic infection? What percent becomes chronic hepatitis?

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75-85%

60-70%

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22
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How long can HAV survive outside the body?

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months

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23
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how do you sanitize a surface with HAV on it?

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heat to over 185 degrees

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24
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main symptoms of HAV

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nausea
fatigue
abdominal discomfort
loss of appetite
dark urine
jaundice

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25
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how long does HBV survive in the environment?

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7 days

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26
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Symptoms of HBV during the incubation phase

A

insidious onset mild flu-like symptoms such as
abdominal discomfort
fever
anorexia

nausea
chills
joint pain
rash
diarrhea

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27
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which is the most common blood-borne infection in the united states?

A

HCV

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28
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rank in terms of most easily contracted: HIV, HCV, and HBV

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HIV is hardest to catch
HCV is middle
HBV is easiest to catch (unless person was vaccinated)

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29
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most common way for people to be infected with HCV

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Hollow needles

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30
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How long can HCV survive in the environment?

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4-5 days

31
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What are the symptoms of HCV

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insidious onset of:
anorexia
nausea
jaundice
vomiting

32
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HDV is transmitted through

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percutaneous or mucosal contact with infected blood

33
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How does the presence of HDV make HBV worse?

A

can accelerate and make a case of mild chronic hepatitis worse

34
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How long can HDV survive on surfaces

A

no one is sure but same precautions should be taken as HBV

35
Q

What are the symptoms of HEV

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sudden onset of
fever
malaise
anorexia
nausea
sometimes jaundice

36
Q

mortality rate of pregnant mothers with HEV?

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20%

37
Q

Transmission of HIV is from ________ contact

A

blood-to-blood

38
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How long can HIV survive in the environment

A

minutes

39
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incubation period of HIV

A

8-10 years

40
Q

When a person is HIV positive and has less than 200 CD4 cells per microliter we diagnose this as

A

AIDS

41
Q

initial symptoms of HIV 2-4 weeks after infection can look like

A

a flu or mononucleosis

42
Q

IS there a vaccine for tuberculosis?

A

yes

43
Q

what are the sx of tuberculosis

A

feeling weak,
weight loss
cough
etc.

44
Q

tuberculosis incubation period

A

3-9 weeks

45
Q

how often should acupuncturists get tested for tuberculosis

A

yearly

46
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how long can tuberculosis survive on dry inanimate surfaces?

A

months

47
Q

how long can tuberculosis survive in the environment

A

74 days

48
Q

what inactivates the tuberculosis bacteria?

A

light exposure

49
Q

transmission method of Staphylococcus

A

contact with discharging wound

50
Q

how long does staphylococcus survive on surfaces

A

months

51
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is there a vaccine for staph?

A

no

52
Q

incubation period of staph

A

4-10 days

53
Q

MRSA transmission

A

skin contact or contact with objects that have touched infected sites

54
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MRSA incubation period

A

4-10 days

55
Q

how long does MRSA last on surfaces

A

90 days

56
Q

is there a vaccine for MRSA?

A

no

57
Q

how to disinfect MRSA on surfaces

A

EPA-approved disinfectantq

58
Q

transmission of Streptococous

A

when mucus contacts an open wound on the skin

It occurs when bacteria from throat or skin goes where this bacteria is not usually found like subcutaneous tissue, blood, or lungs

59
Q

incubation period of streptococcus

A

1-7 days

60
Q

Sx of streptococcus

A

sore throat, impetigo, cellulitis

61
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Sx of Staph/MRSA

A

small warm red bumps that can develop into abscesses

62
Q

how long does streptococcus a live on surfaces (dry and wet)

A

dry 6 months
wet 1 year

63
Q

how long does MOT live on surfaces

A

months

64
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Sx of MOT

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suppurative and ulcerated skin nodules. can also cause lung infections in people who have chronic lung disease

65
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transmission of MOT

A

medical equipment that has not been sterilized

66
Q

Sx of Herpes

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severe outbreak, followed by quiescence, then prodromal stage (itching, pain, tingling), then outbreak of blisters which heal in 7-10 days.

67
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typical transmission of herpes in clinical environment

A

saliva

68
Q

HSV incubation period

A

4 days

69
Q

HSV survival on surfaces

A

a few hours to 8 weeks

70
Q

how to disinfect HSV

A

very easily. Lysol or listerine will do the trick.

71
Q

how to disinfect Staph

A

Hydrogen peroxide and sodium hypochlorite

72
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how to disinfect streptococcus

A

ethyl alcohol

73
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how long does influenza survive in the environment

A

24 hours

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