sanitation

Question 1

what 3 elements must be present for the spread of infection?

Answer 1

source of the pathogen
sustainable host
route of transmission

Question 2

diseases with contact route of transmission

direct and indirect

Answer 2

direct - hep a, HIV, staph

indirect - HIV, hep b and C, pseudo

Question 3

diseases with droplet route of transmission

Answer 3

hemophillus/pneumonia
influenza
MMR
pertussus

Question 4

diseases with vehicle transmission (water and food)

Answer 4

(water) shigella and cholera

(food) salmonella

Question 5

diseases with airborne transmission (droplet nuclei and aerosol)

Answer 5

aerosol - legionella

droplet - TB, measles and small pox

Question 6

diseases with vector borne transmission

Answer 6

malaria, ricketsia, bubonic plague

Question 7

standard precautions contains what 2 practices?

Answer 7

universal precautions and body substance isolation

Question 8

standard precautions applies to what substances?

Answer 8

Blood
All body fluids
Nonintact skin
Mucous membranes

Question 9

what is disinfection

Answer 9

Disinfection destroys vegetative form of all pathogens except bacterial spores

Question 10

what are the 2 types of disinfection?

Answer 10

chemical and physical

Question 11

what is the most common type of disinfection?

Answer 11

pasteuization

Question 12

what is pasteurization?

Answer 12

using water bath to kill

kills by coagulation of bacteria cell protein

Question 13

medical devices that are in contact with what parts of the body need to be sterilized?

Answer 13

Medical devices contacting with sterile body tissues or fluids are critical items & should be sterile before use

Question 14

what is the definition of sterilization?

Answer 14

destroys all microorganizms

Question 15

what is the most common of sterilization procedures?

Answer 15

steam (physical method)