Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

CMC 2 > Wk 2 PPE > Flashcards

Wk 2 PPE Flashcards

1
Q

6 links in chain of infection

A
  1. infectious agent
  2. reservoir -blood, wounds, urine, throat, stool, sputum
  3. portal of exit - incision, nose, mouth, eyes, catheter
  4. susceptible host (you, patient)
  5. portal of entry (natural body openings, human-made openings)
  6. transmission
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

4 routes of transmission

A
  1. direct contact
  2. indirect contact (surfaces)
  3. droplet - cough, sneezes
  4. airborne -shared airspace
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

What is included in standard precautions?

A
  1. gown
  2. mask
  3. gloves
  4. hand hygiene
  5. safe injection practices
  6. respiratory etiquette
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Contact precautions include…?

A
  1. clean hands
  2. gown
  3. gloves
  4. dedicated equipment (or disinfect b/w use)
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Droplet precautions include…?

A
  1. clean hands
  2. gown for direct contact w/ patient or environment
  3. gloves
  4. mask and eye protection
  5. N95/PAPR/CAPR for aerosolizing procedures for suspected/confirmed respiratory viral illness
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Airborne precautions include…?

A
  1. isolation room w/ negative pressure or HEPA filter or TB unit
  2. Clean hands
  3. N95/PAPR/CAPR before entry
  4. remove N95/PAPR/CAPR after exiting
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

What does PAPR stand for?

A

powered
air
purifying
respirator

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Pre Donning Sequence

A
  1. clean hands
  2. gown
  3. mask or respirator
  4. goggles or face shield
  5. gloves
  6. while wearing PPE avoid adjusting, don’t touch face, limit surface touching
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

4 rules for PPE Doffing

A

DO NOT:
1. touch outside of gown (contaminated)
2. touch outside of goggles or face shield (it’s contaminated)
3. touch outside of mask or respirator
4. let PPE become a vector for infection transmission

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

PPE Doffing Sequence

A
  1. Lean forward, grasp both sides of gown at the hips and start to bunch. Pull slowly and steadily away from body, until the waist tie rips.
  2. Cont to pull down and away to break neck of gown
  3. Peel gown off INSIDE OUT, holding away from body
  4. Remove gloves as gown is pulled over hands. Roll into ball.
  5. Discard gown and gloves
  6. Hand hygiene
  7. Remove face protection by grasping elastic (front is contaminated)
  8. Discard
  9. Hand hygiene
  10. Exit room
  11. Hand hygiene
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

How is COVID transmitted?

A

Mostly through droplets but can become airborne in presence of aerosol-generating procedure

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

3 steps for droplet and aerosol mitigation

A
  1. source control
  2. physical distancing
  3. environmental controls
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

COVID PPE Use

A
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

What are 3 common bloodborne pathogens?

A
  1. Hep B
  2. Hep C
  3. HIV
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

What are bloodborne pathogens?

A

micro-organisms present in human blood and other body fluids that can cause infections

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

Char of Hep B

A

-can -> serious liver damage
-infection risk as high as 30%
-can survive outside the body at least 7 days and still be capable of causing infection

17
Q

Char of Hep C

A

-can -> serious liver disease
-no vaccination
-no exposure tx
-risk of infection from needle stick or cut ~1.8%
-can survive room temp outside body up to 3 weeks

18
Q

HIV Characteristics

A

-can -> AIDS
-no vaccine
-effective post exposure prophylactic tx
-infection risk after needle stick or cut ~0.3%
-infection risk after eye, nose, mouth contact ~0.1%

19
Q

Safe injection practices

A

1 needle
1 syringe
1 time

20
Q

Where do you go if exposed to blood or body fluids?

A

Work Wellness Center
or
ED
or ask supervisor

21
Q

After blood exposure, what are the next steps after ED or WWC?

A

complete worker’s comp w/ supervisor
WWC provides free follow up

22
Q

How many deaths are associated with HAIs?

A

~72,000
~1 in 31 hospital patients has an HAI (healthcare associated infection)

23
Q

5 moments of hand hygiene

A
  1. before touching patient
  2. before clean/aseptic procedure
  3. after body fluid exposure risk
  4. after touching patient
  5. after touching patient surroundings
24
Q

When is hand washing w/ soap and water better than alcohol based gel?

A

When hands a visibly dirty
Otherwise, alcohol based is the gold standard in ALL other situations

25
Q

What areas are considered sterile?

A

The parts of the gown that are considered sterile are, from table height to chest, and from the cuff of gown to 2 inches above the elbow.

CMC 2 (10 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2025 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions