Infection Control
Spread from person to person
Communicable Diseases
Breaking the chain of infection
hand washing, changing gloves between pts.
Bleach to water ratio of decontamination
1:10
store above eye level
add water to acid
store in unlabeled containers
NEVER- chemical safety
Foundation the term is built
Word Root
What are the 4 types of microorganisms?
Bacteria, fungi, Protozoa, Viruses
Donning and the correct order
Putting on.
Gown. Mask.Gloves
Heat, fuel, oxygen, chemical reaction
Fire tetrahedron
DOT labeling system
Blue- Health
Red- Flammability
Yellow- Reactivity
White- Radioactive, Water, Specific Hazard
Modifies meaning. Presence, absence, location, number, size
Prefix
Nosocomial & Healthcare-Associated Infections
Infections acquired in the healthcare setting
Removing.
Gloves, Gown, Mask ( touching strings only)
Wood, Paper
Water/Water-based solutions to extinguish
Type A
After an exposure, you should flush the area for how long
15 mins
apnea
prefix - A
Root - Pnea
Without breathing
A condition that results when microorganisms invade the body, multiply, and cause injury or disease
Infection
Airborne, Ingestion, Nonintact skin, Percutaneous, Permucosal
Routes of Biohazard Exposure
Electrical Equipment
Type C
pale, cool, diaphoretic, rapid weak pulse, increased, shallow breathing
hypotension
prefix- hypo
root- tension
low blood pressure
The 6 links to the chain of infection
Agent, reservoir, exit portal / pathway, means of transmission, entry pathway, susceptible host
Transmission of BBPs through the skin
Percutaneous
High-temperature cooking oils, grease, or fats
Class K
Principles of radiation
distance. shielding. time
TJC DO NOT USE LIST
U, U (Units)
IU ( International Units) - Mistaken if IV or 4
Q.D, QD, q.d., qd (daily) - Q&O mistaken for
Trailing zero ( x.0 mg) Decimal point is missed - Write Xmg
MS - Morphine
MSO4 and MgSo4 - Morphine sulfate, magnesium sulfate