Places in which microorganisms grow and reproduce are called this.
What are reservoirs.
100
What is the single most effective means of preventing the spread of microorganisms is...
What is hand hygiene.
100
When a benign microorganism becomes infectious as a result of the host's weakened state, the infection is said to be this.
What is opportunistic.
100
A microorganism that is able to thrive in the absence of oxygen is called this.
What is anaerobic.
100
A microorganism that requires oxygen to survive is called this.
What is aerobic.
200
Another name for hospital acquired infections.
What are nosocomial infections.
200
What is the minimum amount of time required to perform hand antisepsis?
What is 15 seconds.
200
Infection control measures used when caring for clients with all infectious diseases are most accurately called this.
What are standard precautions.
200
Which PPE should be removed first?
Goggles
Mask
Gloves
Gown
Gloves.
200
The presence of microorganisms in a host without causing harm to the host and the host has no sing or symptoms of illness is referred to as...
Colonization
300
This is a synonym for clean technique.
What is medical asepsis.
300
Describe what happens to a patient during the incubation stage on the infectious process.
The patient remains without obvious symptoms.
300
During what stage of the infectious process does the client exhibit vague complaints such as headache, fatigue, mild fever.
What is the prodromal stage.
300
Which of the following PPE is most important when emptying secretions from a wound suction container?
mask
gloves
goggles
gown
gloves
300
When discarding a wound dressing on a patient on isolation precautions, how should the contaminated wound dressing be discarded?
What is double-bagged.
400
What is the basic PPE required when caring for a patient on contact precautions?
Gown and gloves.
400
What type of isolation precautions would be used when a patient is diagnosed with tuberculosis?
Airborne precautions
400
This is an aseptic practice that renders supplies and equipment totally free of microorganism.
What is surgical asepsis.
400
This is more thorough than concurrent disinfection and consists of measures used to clean the client environment after discharge.
What is terminal disinfection.
400
What are the 3 elements of hand asepsis?
Soap
Water
Friction
500
In this stage of the infectious disease process is when the pathogen is destroyed and health improves or is restored.
What is the resolution stage.
500
Describe 3 practices associated with respiratory etiquette.
Cover nose/mouth with a tissue when sneezing/coughing
Use elbow/sleeve if no tissue is available
promptly discard used tissue
hand hygiene
Mask clients who are coughing if they can tolerate it
keep 3 ft between clients with respiratory symptoms
500
This stage of the infectious disease process is when symptoms become more sever and specific to the tissue or organ that is affected.