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Safety and Infection Control Flashcards

1
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What stage of infection does the infection enter the host and begin to multiply?

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Incubation

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In what stage of infection does the client start having symptoms?

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Prodromal

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3
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In what stage of infection does the specific disease process become severe or obvious?

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Acute illness

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4
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In what stage of infection does the degree of the infectious disease decrease?

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Decline

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5
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In what stage of infection does the client return to their new “normal?”

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Convalescence

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6
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Bacteria, Viruses, fungi, prions, and parasites are all examples of?

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Infectious agents

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7
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What is a favorable environment for microorganisms to grow?

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Reservoir

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What is the method the microorganism leaves the reservoir?

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Portal of exit

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9
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Contact, Vehicle and vector are all examples of what?

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Modes of transmisson

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10
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What kind of precautions would you take with a patient diagnosed with VRE?

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Contact

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11
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What kind of precausions are required for diagnosises such as MRSA, VRE, C-Diff, Norovirus

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Contact

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12
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What kind of precautions would a nurse take with a patient diagnosed with influenza?

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Droplet

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13
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What kind of precautions are required for diagnoses such as Covid, Colds, Pertussis, and bacterial meningitis?

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Droplet

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14
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What kind of precautions would be required of a patient diagnosed with TB?

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Airborne

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15
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What kind of precautions are required for diagnoses such as Shingles, Varicella, and measles?

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Airborne

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16
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What kind of treatment would you provide someone having or had a stem cell transplant?

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Protective environment

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17
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Contaminated items such as food, blood and water would be considered what?

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Vehicle

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18
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SSIs, CAUTI, VAPs are all examples of what?

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HAI

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19
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Gown, mask, face, gloves is what process of donning and doffing PPE?

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Donning

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20
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Gloves, face, gown mask is what process of donning and doffing PPE?

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Doffing

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21
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What kind of pressure room is used for a patient that has airborne precautions?

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Negative

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22
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What kind of pressure room is used for a patient that is on protective precautions?

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Positive

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23
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What does RACE stand for?

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Rescue, alarm, contain, extinguish

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24
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What does PASS stand for?

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Pull, aim squeeze, sweep

25
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What PPE should you Don when a patient is on droplet precautions?

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Mask

26
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What PPE is appropriate for a patient on airborne precautions

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N95

27
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What PPE should you don when you are anticipating splashing when providing care?

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Gown, face shield and gloves

28
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What PPE should you wear when getting a BP from a patient with Hepatitis B?

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None

29
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The process of eliminating pathogenic microorganisms on an object?

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Disinfecting

30
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How should you first open up sterile packaging?

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Away from you

31
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A potential error or event the could have caused harm but was caught is an example of what?

A

Near miss

32
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A situation or circumstance that caused unexpected harm to client is called what?

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Adverse event

33
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What kind of event causes things such a severe physical or psychological harm or death to a patient?

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Sentinel

34
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Physical disorders, cognitive factors, environmental factors are all factors that can contribute to what

A

Falls

35
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non-skid footwear, keeping bed in low position, clutter free, adequate lighting will all help prevent what?

A

Falls

36
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Physical, mechanical, chemical, barrier and seclusion is all types of what?

A

Restraints

37
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A feeling of a seizure coming on can be explained as what?

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Aurora

38
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Assessing the gag reflex on a patient after what is important before eating or drinking?

A

Seizure

39
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What kind of PPE would you don when providing care to a patient that is diagnosed with bacterial meningitis

A

Mask

40
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What PPE would you don when going into a room with a patient with MRSA?

A

None

41
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Redness, pain, swelling, heat are all s/s of what kind of infection

A

Local

42
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Fever, n/v, increase WBC, change in vitals are all s/s of what kind of infection?

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Systemic

43
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Do insurance companies cover costs of HAIs

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No

44
Q

1oz = 2T =

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30cc

45
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1T =

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5mL (cc)

46
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2c =

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1 PT.

47
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2 PT =

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1 QT

48
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4 qts. =

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1 gal

49
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1 L =

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1000 mL

50
Q

1 mg =

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1000 mcg

51
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1 g =

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1000 mg

52
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1 kg =

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1000 g

53
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2.2 lbs =

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1 kg

54
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1 lb =

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16oz

55
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1 inch =

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2.54 cm

56
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1 ft =

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12 in

57
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F =

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(cx1.8)+32

58
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C =

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F-32/1.8

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