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The virus that causes AIDS.
What is HIV?
The Single most effective way to prevent infection transmission in healthcare
What is Hand Hygiene?
A patient with MRSA requires this type of precaution.
what are contact precautions?
This type of pneumonia is common in AIDS patients with very low CD4 counts.
What is Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PCP)?
Healthcare workers should receive this yearly vaccine to protect patients and themselves.
what is the flu vaccine?
HIV primarily attacks these immune system cells.
What are CD4 (T-helper) cells?
Gloves, gowns and mask are examples of this
What is PPE?
Patients with flu should be placed under this precaution
What are droplet precautions?
Oral thrush in HIV patients is usually caused by this fungus.
What is Candida albicans?
This post exposure treatment should begin within 72 hours after potential HIV exposure.
What is post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP)?
The term used when a patient's viral load is so low it can nnot be detected on standard testing.
What is undetectable?
This type of precaution is required for TB.
What are airborne precautions?
A negative prssure room is required for this precaution.
What are airborne precautions?
Toxoplasmosis in HIV is most often linked to exposure from this animal.
What is a cat (cat feces/litter box)?
This everyday practice reduces the risk of central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI).
What is aseptic technique/central line bundle compliance.
The treatment for HIV involves a combination of drugs called this.
What is antiretroviral therapy (cART)?
For C. Diff, hand sanitizer is not enough, you must do this.
What is wash with soap and water?
Name 2 types of PPE needed when entering a room of a patient with COVID-19?
What are gown and N95 mask? (Or face shield/gloves)
This virus causes painful vesicular lesions and can recur more severely in HIV patients.
What is herpes simplex virus (HSV)?
Patients with HIV and CD4 count under 200 should receive this prophylactic antibiotic.
What is trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (Bactrim)?
The minimum CD4 count that defines AIDS.
What is less than 200?
This term refers to the chain of events that must be broken to prevent infection.
What is the chain of infection?
This government agency sets the official guidelines for standard and transmission-based precautions.
What is the CDC?
Kaposi's sarcoma, often seen in AIDS is associated with this virus.
What is herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8)?
This principle means using the same infection-prevention measures for all patients, regardless of diagnosis.
What are standard precautions?