Section 59 - Infection Control

Question 1

What is a nosocomial infection?

Answer 1

Any infection contracted in a healthcare setting

Question 2

The chain of infection requires a continuous links among what three elements?

Answer 2

Agent——————————>Mode of transmission——————————>susceptible host
\ / \ /
Portal of exit Portal of entry

Question 3

What are agents?

Answer 3

Are infectious microorganisms classified into four groups: -viruses
-bacteria
-fungus
-parasites

Question 4

What is the mode of transmission?

Answer 4

How microorganisms travel from the reservoir to the susceptible host

Question 5

What is an example of contact transmission?

Answer 5

Skin to skin contact

Question 6

What is an example of droplet transmission?

Answer 6

Sneezing, coughing

Question 7

What is an example of vector-borne transmission?

Answer 7

Insect, malaria, Lyme disease (ticks), or dengue virus (mosquitos)

Question 8

What is an example of parenteral transmission?

Answer 8

Needle stick, open wound, HANGNAIL, eyes

Question 9

What is a susceptible host?

Answer 9

A person who is NOT RESISTANT OR IMMUNE that can become infected due to a breakdown in the prevention systems

Question 10

What is the easiest, most effective way to break the chain of transmission?

Answer 10

Washing your hands

Question 11

Medical asepsis is defined as what?

Answer 11

As the destruction of pathogenic microorganisms after they leave the body, wash hands, clean equipment, disinfection procedures