Medical & Surgical Asepsis
Transmission Precautions/PPE
Hand Hygiene
Break the Chain!
General Infection Control
100
This is the difference between medical asepsis and surgical asepsis.
Reduce #, growth, spread of microorganisms VS ELIMINATION of all microorganisms Examples?
100
True or False: Gloves are a substitute for hand hygiene and you do not need to decontaminate your hands after wearing gloves?
What is: False
100
This is the number one way to prevent the spread of nosocomial(hospital acquired) infections.
What is : HANDWASHING!!
100
What cleaning agent must be used if a patient has C'DIFF
What is : BLEACH (10%)
100
These are two types of common nosocomial infections.
What is: Cdif, CAUTI, CLABSI, SSI
200
True or False: Medical asepsis is achieved through strict sterile technique.
What is: FALSE
200
What PPE must be worn to enter a patients room in "Contact" Precautions?
What is: gown and gloves
200
The length of time you must lather your hands with soap
What is 15 seconds
200
Broken skin and invasive devices are examples of _________
What is: Portal of entry
200
True or False: Computer key boards and telephones have more germs on them than Public toilets
What is : TRUE
300
True or False: Prolonged exposure to air contaminates a sterile field.
TRUE
300
What PPE must be worn to enter a patients room in "Droplet" precautions:
What is : a mask
300
True or False: Hand Sanitizer is: -effective only if applied and rubbed in thoroughly -Made with 60% alcohol -Applied before and after patient contact , and each glove use
What is: True
300
Respiratory etiquette is an example of breaking the chain at this level.
What is : Portal of exit
300
True or False: A culture should always be done before start of antibiotics.
What is : TRUE
400
Besides hand hygiene, these are two practices or interventions that promote medical asepsis.
Change linens daily, clean floors and bedside stands PPE Do not place items on the floor (even soiled laundry) Respiratory etiquette Do not shake linens Place all lab specimens in biohazard containers Natural, short fingernails Remove jewelry
400
Type of precautions used for a patient with TB or chicken pox
What is: Airborne
400
Identify the proper process for removing gloves.
What is:
400
This is an intervention aimed at breaking the chain at the reservoir stage.
What is: Cleaning, disinfection sterilization OR Infection prevention policies OR Pest control
400
3 common risks for infection.
What is: Inadequate HH, immunocompromised patients, post op patients, malnourished, alcoholics, chronic disease (ie DM, hepatic or renal failures), older adults, poor lifestyle choices ie drug users, promiscuous), recent traveling, etc etc
500
Before beginning any task or procedure that requires aseptic technique, health care team members must check this allergy.
What is: Latex
500
If a patient has c'difficile, how do you decontaminate your hands?
What is: You must use soap and water, NOT alcohol hand sanitizer
500
The correct way to wash your hands
What is: turn on the faucet, wet hands, apply soap, lather/scrub minimum 15 seconds, rinse hands, dry with paper towel, use paper towel to turn off faucet, use the paper towel to exit the room.
500
Immunizations, treatment of underlying disease, health insurance, and patient education are aimed at this stage:
What is : Susceptible host
500
Symptoms for local infection vs systemic infection
What is :Local --> Redness, warmth, edema, pain // Systemic --> fever, chills, increased HR/RR, malaise, fatigue, enlarged lymph nodes
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