Chain of Infection
Breaking the chain
PPE
Chain of Infection: NMT
Misc.
100
The path by which infectious organisms enter the body
What is the portal of entry
100
True or False: by breaking the chain at any of the links, the spread of infection is stopped.
what is true!
100
What is PPE?
Personal private communication
Personal Protective equipment
Preventive personal equipment
Provisional preventative equipment
What are personal protective equipment
100
The pathogenic microorganism that causes illness would be considered which link in the chain of infection?
What is infectious agent
100
Name 3 types of people who are at high risk for infectious diseases
what are very young, elderly, and immunocompromised
200
The place where organisms live and multiply
What is reservoir
200
What technique could be used at link 1 to prevent any further spread of bacteria?
What are antibiotics
200
What is the portal of exit for COVID?
What is the respiratory tract (through coughing, sneezing, etc.)
200
What is the reservoir of HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis?
What is blood (human reservoir)
200
True or False: The portal of entry into the host is usually the same as the portal of exit from the reservoir
What is true!
300
Bacteria, fungi, parasites and viruses
What are infectious agents
300
What is the best and most common way to break the chain of infection?
What is hand Hygiene!!
300
On average, how far do airborne droplets travel?
droplets travel roughly 3 feet, with smaller airborne particles traveling roughly 5 feet.
300
Means of transmission of Hepatitis: direct or indirect?
What is direct transmission
300
What type of precautions are applied to blood, all types of body fluid, secretions, excretions (except sweat), non-intact skin, and mucous membranes?
Standard precautions
Normal precautions
Isolation precautions
Universal precautions
What is an standard precautions
400
List the six links in the chain of infection
What is infectious agent, reservoir, portal of exit, means of transmission, portal of entry, and susceptible host
400
Isolation would be an opportunity to stop the spread of infection during which link in the chain?
What is means of transmission
400
What is the portal of entry for the COVID virus?
What are the mouth and nose?
400
Wearing a gloves would break the chain of infection in which link?
What is the means of transmission link
400
True or False: Once the host is infected, he/she may become a reservoir even if they are asymptomatic
True
500
Name the three different types of reservoirs
What are humans, animals, and inanimate objects
500
How can healthcare personnel work to prevent the spread of infection?
What is by washing hands, wearing protective equipment such as gloves and face masks, using sterile equipment, and disinfecting the work area after each patient.
500
Identify all parts of PPE
Gloves eye protection gown
Gown face shields shoe covers
shoe covers goggles face mask
head cover respirators
PPE includes gloves, gowns, shoe covers, head covers, masks, respirators, eye protection, face shields, and goggles
500
An example of what would make a NMT a susceptible host of Hepatitis?
needle stick during venipuncture.
500
What is the most infectious bloodborne agent?
