Mod 5 Flashcards
List the types of gloves from lowest leakage rate to highest
Vinyl < latex < nitrile
What’s the acceptable limit for all defects in latex gloves? Examination gloves?
1.5%
4%
What’s the testing procedure in checking for leaks in gloves?
2 minutes after adding 300-1000mL of water to the glove
What in the latex gloves allows for the latex to withstand small perforations?
Helicoidal structure of the molecules
Summary of donning.
- Hand hygiene
- Gown
- Mask
- Eye/face protection
- Gloves
Summary of doffing
- Gloves
- Gown
- Hand hygiene (sanitizer)
- Eye/face protection
- Mask
- Hand hygiene (hand wash)
How long does it take for 1/100 bleach solution to deactivate HBV? HIV?
HBV = 10 minutes HIV = 2 minutes
If there are dried blood or bodily fluids, how long is it recommended to soak for?
20-30 minutes
What should be included in a incident report?
- route of exposure
- source of blood or body fluid
- volume of inoculum
- elapsed time since injury
- extent of injury
- type and promptness of initial treatment
- hep b status
How is the length of time in isolation determined?
- Type of treatment
- Treatment
- Patient’s response
Airborne =
Droplet nuclei
How will you spread the disease with droplet nuclei?
Droplet nuclei = remains suspended for a long period of time - spread by inhaling the pathogen
What’s a method of droplet precaution?
By staying within 2 meters of the patient
What’s the difference between droplet and droplet nuclei?
Droplets are larger than droplet nuclei
When do you assume airborne precautions?
When you suspect that the patient is infected with a microorganisms that can be transmitted by droplet nuclei
When do you assume droplet precautions?
When you suspect that a patient is infected with a microorganisms that can be transmitted by droplets
How are droplets generated?
When a patient talks, sneezes or coughs
When do you assume contact precautions?
When the patient is suspected of being infected with an epidemiological microorganisms that can be transmitted by direct contact, or indirect contact with surfaces or patient care items
What different types of isolation rooms are there?
- Negative pressure room
2. Positive pressure room
What is the difference between a negative and positive pressure room?
A negative pressure room only has air that flow INTO the room and not out.
Neg = protect others
A positive pressure room has air that is able to flow out of the room too
Pos = protect patient
What are the four moments of hand hygiene?
- Before initial patient/patient environment contact
- Before aseptic procedure
- After body fluid exposure
- After patient/patient environment contact
What is the order of reporting an incident?
Supervisor > occupational health > emergency department
