Infection Basics
This is a disease or condition caused when harmful germs enter the body and grow in number.
What is an infection?
MRSA and C. difficile are examples of infections spread this way, often through touching contaminated surfaces or wounds.
What is contact transmission?
This is the number one way to stop the spread of infection.
What is hand washing?
Examples of PPE include gloves, gowns, masks, and these.
What are face shields or goggles?
High-touch surfaces should be cleaned with these.
What are sani-wipes?
These types of infections often affect the urinary tract, skin, and respiratory system in senior living communities.
What are bacterial and viral infections?
Influenza and COVID-19 can spread when droplets are expelled during coughing or sneezing. This type of spread is called this.
What is droplet spread?
You should wash your hands before and after cleaning, using the restroom, handling body fluids, or this.
What is resident contact?
This protective clothing covers the body and clothing to prevent contamination from infectious materials.
Items that require regular sanitization include med carts, keyboards, nursing station surfaces, vitals equipment, and these.
What are handrails, elevator buttons, doorknobs, and light switches?
These tiny living things exist almost everywhere; some are helpful and some cause disease.
What are germs?
Tuberculosis and measles are spread through germs that remain in the air and can be inhaled by another person. This is called this.
What is airborne spread?
You should scrub your hands for at least this many seconds when washing.
What is 20 seconds?
Gloves must always be worn when handling residents or body fluids and should be replaced in these situations.
What is after caring for each resident and when gloves become soiled?
Regular sanitization is important because it removes germs and prevents this.
What is infection spread?
True or False: All germs are harmful.
What is False?
Touching an infected person directly or contact with contaminated body fluids is known as this type of transmission.
What is direct contact?
After washing, this should be used to turn off the faucet.
What is a clean paper towel?
This type of mask is used to protect the wearer from inhaling airborne particles.
What is an N95 respirator?
When handling infectious waste, you must always wear these.
What are gloves?
The six links in this include infectious agent, reservoir, portal of exit, means of transmission, portal of entry, and susceptible host.
What is the chain of infection?
Someone at higher risk due to age, stress, fatigue, poor nutrition, chronic illness, lack of vaccination, or fragile skin is known as this.
What is a susceptible host?
This type of hand sanitizer can be used instead of soap and water before/after eating, handling food, or non-care-related resident contact.
What is alcohol-based?
Proper PPE use requires following a specific order when putting it on and taking it off to prevent contamination. This is the general term for these procedures.
What is donning and doffing?
To prevent infection spread, everyone should wear masks properly, use hand hygiene, clean surfaces, and follow these.
What are standard precautions?