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Unit 1 Flashcards

1
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chain of infection

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infectious agent, reservoir, portal of exit, means of transmission, portal of entry, susceptible host

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2
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example of infectious agent

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bacteria, fungi, viruses and parasites

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3
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example of reservoir

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humans, animals, insects, fomites and body fluids

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4
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how to break reservoir

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disinfection and hand hygiene

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5
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example of portal of exit

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nose, mouth, mucous membrane, specimen collection

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6
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how to break portal of exit

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hand hygiene, standard precautions

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examples of means of transmission

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droplet, airborne, contact, vector and vehicle

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8
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how to break means of transmission

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hand hygiene, ppe, patient isolation and standard precautionse

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9
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example of portal of entry

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nose, mouth, skin, unsterile equipment and mucous membrane

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10
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how to break portal of entry

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ppe, hand hygiene, standard precautions and sterile equipment

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11
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example of susceptible host

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elderly, newborns, patients

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12
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how to break susceptible host

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immunizations, patient isolation and healthy lifestyle

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13
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from an animal or insect bite

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vector

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14
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ingestion of contaminated substance

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vehicle

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15
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host touches the patient

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direct contact

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16
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inhalation of dried aerosol particles

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airborne

17
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inhales material from the reservoir

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droplet

18
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recommends wearing gloves when collecting blood and body fluids

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up

19
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excluded urine and body fluids not visibly contaminated by blood

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up

20
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consider all body fluids to be potentially infectious

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bsi

21
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does not recommend handwashing after removing gloves unless visual contamination is present

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bsi

22
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instituted by cdc

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up

23
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meaning of up

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universal precautions

24
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modification of up

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bsi

25
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meaning of bsi

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body substance isolation

26
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instituted by cdc and hicpac

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standard precautions

27
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meaning of hicpac

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healthcare infection control practices advisory committee

28
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standard precation guidelines

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hand hygiene, wear gloves, use of eye, nose, mouth protection, wear gown, dont recap needles, use of mouthpieces, resuscitaion bags and other ventilation devices for mouth-to-mouth resuscitaion methods

29
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prevention

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proper hand hygiene, proper disposal of wastes, wearing of ppe

30
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developed the standard system for the identification of fire hazards

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nfpa

31
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meaning of nfpa

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national fire protection associatio

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