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Universal Precaution Flashcards

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applied universally in caring for all patients and healthcare workers

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universal precaution

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it is defined as control guidelines designed to protect workers from exposure to diseases spread by blood and other body fluids

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universal precaution

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according to CDC, ________ precautions are intended to prevent parenteral, mucous membrane and nonintact skin exposures of health care workers to blood borne pathogens

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according to CDC, UNIVERSAL precautions are intended to prevent parenteral, mucous membrane and nonintact skin exposures of health care workers to blood borne pathogens

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the concept of _______ __________ precautions emphasizes that all our patients should be treated as though they have potential _____ _____ infections, and can infect the caring health workers

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the concept of UNIVERSAL HEALTH precautions emphasizes that all our patients should be treated as though they have potential BLOOD BORN infections, and can infect the caring health workers

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previously known by various names including universal precaution

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standard precaution

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are designed to reduce to risk of transmission of bloodborne and other pathogens from both recognized and unrecognized sources to a susceptible host

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standard precaution

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they are basic level of infection control precaution

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standard precaution

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standard precautions apply when there is a risk of potential exposure to:

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blood
all body fluids except sweat
non-intact skin
mucuos membranes

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_______ ________ is the result of a combination of factors:

microbial source + transmission + susceptible host = infection

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hospital infection is the result of a combination of factors:

microbial source + transmission + susceptible host = infection

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what year that separates facilities, antisepsis and disinfections?

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1877 and 1910

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what year does universal precautions created?

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1985

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what year does body substance isolation created?

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1987

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what year does standard precautions created?

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1996

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what year does isolation precautions created?

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2007

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guidelines for protecting healthcare worker because the emergence of HIV and other bloodborne pathogens

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1985

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focused on protecting patients and health personnel from all moist body fluids not just blood: semen, vaginal secretions, would drainage, sputum, saliva, etc

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body substance isolation

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two levels of standard precautions:

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standard precautions
transmission-based precautions

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it is the precautions for new pathogens, SARS, avian influenzae, H5N1 and H1N1

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isolation precaution

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are additional measures focused on the particular mode of transmission and are always in addition to standard precautions

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transmission based precautions

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three categories of transmission based precautions

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contact precaution
droplet precaution
airborne precaution

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it is one of categories of transmission based precautions that are required for patients known or suspected to be infected or colonized with microorganisms that can be transmitted by direct contact or through the patient secretions or bodily fluids

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contact precaution

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it is one of categories of transmission based precautions that are required for patients known or suspected to be infected with microorganisms transmitted by droplets

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droplet precautions

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_______ can be generated by coughing, sneezing, talking or during the performance of procedures like nebulization

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DROPLETS can be generated by coughing, sneezing, talking or during the performance of procedures like nebulization

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it is one of categories of transmission based precautions that are required for patients known or suspected to be infected with microorganisms that can be transmitted to other patients/staff via the airborne route like in dust

tuberculosis, chickenpox and measles

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airborne precautions

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it is a contracted because of an infection or toxin that exists in a certain location such as hospital

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nosocomial infection

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people now use nosocomial infections interchangeably with the terms __________ ________ __________ and _______-________ _________

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people now use nosocomial infections interchangeably with the terms HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATED INFECTIONS (HAIs) and HOSPITAL-ACQUIRED INFECTIONS

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the term _______ was traditionally used to describe infections that developed in the ______ or to describe infections that were acquired in the hospital but did not develop until after discharge

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the term NOSOCOMIAL was traditionally used to describe infections that developed in the HOSPITAL or to describe infections that were acquired in the hospital but did not develop until after discharge

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factors that increase the risk for a nosocomial infections incldue:

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age
length of hospitalization
excessive use of broad spectrum antibiotics
number of invasive devices and procedures

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also known as infectious diseases or transmissible diseases

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communicable diseases

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these are illnesses that result from the infection, presence and growth of pathogenic biologic agents in an individual human or other animal host

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communicable diseases

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variety of ways that communicable disease can spread through:

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contact with blood and bodily fluids
breathing in an airborne virus
being bitten by an insect

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examples of communicable diseases:

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chicken pox
measles
diphtheria
influenza
whooping cough
pertusis
sars

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this term refers to a group of conditions that are not mainly caused by an acute infection, result in a long-term health consequences and often create a need for long-term treatment and care

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non-communicable disease

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exampels of non communicable diseases:

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cancers
cardiovascular disease
diabetes
chronic lung illnesses

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is defined as the study of the distribution and determinants of diseases and injuries in human populations

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epidemiology

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is an individual with specialized post graduate education in epidemiology

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epidemiologist

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involves the reproduction of microorganisms in the human body

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infection

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is the collective term used to describe related clinical signs and symptoms associated with an infectious agent or unknown etiology

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disease

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is defined as the presence of microorganisms on the body or on inanimate objects

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contamination

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5 classification of carriers

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asymptomatic carrier
incubation carriers
convalescent carriers
chronic carriers
passive carriers

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it is a type of carrier that is infected without symptoms

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asymptomatic carrier

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it is a type of carrier that carry early in disease

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incubation carriers

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it is a type of carrier that carry in last phases of recovery

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convalescent carriers

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it is a type of carrier that carry for long periods after recovery

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chronic carriers

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it is a type of carrier that are uninfected but convey infectious agents from infected persons to uninfected ones by hand and instrument contact

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passive carriers

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cycle of infection:

_______ agent
reservoir
portal of _____
mode of ______
portal of ______
susceptible host

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infectious agent
reservoir
portal of exit
mode of transmission
portal of entry
susceptible host

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