Standard Precautions

Question 1

Cross Infection

Answer 1

Occurs when person, either patient or healthcare worker, acquires pathogen from another patient or healthcare worker

Question 2

Nosocomial Infection

Answer 2

Infection acquired as result of hospital exposure

Question 3

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

Answer 3

Federal agency that issues mandatory guidelines to ensure that all employees at risk of exposure to body fluids are provided with personal protective equipment

Question 4

Reinfection

Answer 4

Infection that occurs when person becomes infected again with same pathogen that originally brought him or her to hospital

Question 5

Self-Innoculation

Answer 5

Infection that occurs when person becomes infected in different part of body by pathogen from another part of his or her own body, such as intestinal bacteria spreading to urethra

Question 6

Standard Precaution Guidelines:

Answer 6

1. Wash hands before putting on and after removing gloves and before and after working with each patient or patient equipment
2. Wear gloves when in contact with any body fluid, mucous membrane, or non-intact skin or if you have chapped hands, a rash, or open sores
3. Wear a non-permeable gown or apron during procedures that are likely to expose you to any body fluid, mucous membrane, or non-intact skin
4. Wear a mask and protective equipment or a face shield when patients are coughing often or if body fluid droplets or splashes are likely
5. Wear a face mask and eye wear that seal close to the face during procedures that cause body tissues to be vaporized
6. Remove for proper cleaning any shared equipment–such as a thermometer, stethoscope, or blood pressure cuff–that has come into contact with body fluids, mucous membrane, or non-intact skin