Infection Control 1
Treating every body fluid as a potentially infectious material is called___________ __________
What is Universal Precautions (Standard Precautions)
The most effective way to prevent the spread of pathogens is
What is handwashig
Small living organisms that can NOT be seen with the naked eye are called
What are microorganisms or microbes?
Small living organisms that cause disease are called
What is pathogens
Simple,one-celled organisms, that are classified according to their shape, are
What is bacteria
What is the most important part of removing pathogens when washing hands?
What is Friction
Microbes that live only in the presence of oxygen are called
What are aerobic microbes
Waste that is contaminated with infected body fluids should be disposed of where.
What is biohazard container?
What diagnosis requires a private room with a special air filtration system?
What is TB(tuberculosis)
All chemical disinfectants have the same required contact time.
True or False
What is False
HIV,Hepatitis B, and Hepatitis C are all examples of what kind of pathogen.
What is Virus?
MRSA (Methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus) and streptococcus are an examples of what type of pathogen.
What is bacteria?
What infection can be treated with an antibiotic?
What is a bacteria infection?
Precautions used for patients or are infected or thought to be infected with pathogens that can be spread by direct or indirect contact
What is Contact Precautions
Precautions used for patients who are infected with pathogens that are expelled during coughing, sneezing, talking, laughing
What are droplet precautions
Inanimate objects, such as doorknobs, bedpans and linens that are contaminated with infectious materials are called
What is Fomites
When doffing PPE worn for droplet precautions, what is the first item to be removed?
Which process destroys all microorganisms, both pathogen and nonpathogens, including spores and viruses?
What is sterilization
Precautions used for patients who are known or thought to be infected with pathogens that are transmitted through the air
What are Airborne precautions.
What type of bacteria is arranged in clusters?
What is Staphylococci
What are the first 2 steps (links) of the chain of infection
What is Infectious agent and Reservoir
Infections that develop inside a healthcare facility are called
What is Healthcare Associated Infection or Healthcare Acquire Infection?
Name three times when healthcare providers should wash their hands
What is Before every patient contact, after every patient contact, after using the restroom
What are the middle two steps of the chain of infection? (links 3-4)
What is portal of exit and mode of transmission
What are the last two steps (links 5-6) of the chain of infection
What is the portal of entry and susceptible host
This type of pathogen is categorized by movement
What is protozoa?
If a patient as airborne precautions what type of specialty mask must be worn?
What is a N95 or respirator mask?
When there are contact precautions, you must wash your hands prior to and after patient contact. In addition what forms of PPE are required?
What are gloves and gown?
Various meningitis, pneumonias, pertussis, viral influenza, sinusitis would all require that type of isolation precautions?
What is droplet?
Negative pressure rooms are designed to only allow air flow into the room. How does the airflow leave the room?
What is a specialized air filter and through the roof?
Measles, varicella (chicken pox), TB, and shingles all have require what type of precautions?
What are Airborne Precautions?
Patients requiring Airborne Precautions must kept in special treatment rooms. What are these rooms called?
What is negative pressure rooms?
True or False: You must disinfect any shared equipment (ie. stethoscope) before leaving a room with contact precautions.
What is TRUE?
In addition to gloves and gowns, what are two more items of PPE you would need?
This term describes an object that contains disease-producing organisms and must not be touched unless the healthcare worker is wearing appropriate PPE.
What is contaminated or dirty?
Droplet precautions are required when pathogens are transmitted via _________ particles.
What is large?
This term describes the inability to control the excretion of urine or feces.
What is incontinence?
Head lice, ticks, and pinworms are all examples of what?
What are parasites?
Rocky mountain spotted fever and Lyme Disease are both diseases that are spread by what kind of parasite?
What are ticks?
Clean-objects or parts of objects do not contain ___________; and have minimal risk of transmission. (for example your mask tie or inside of your gloves)
What are pathogens?
Using PPE like gloves and mask with immunocompromised patients to protect them from other HAI is know as what kind of precaution?
What is reverse isolation precautions?
Fever, cilia, and lymphocytes are all examples of what?
What are body defenses against communicable disease?
Saliva and Tears contain ___________. Which is one of the body's defenses against infectious disease.
Ringworm is an example of what type of pathogen?
What is fungus?
Which is a parasite, ring worm or pin worm?
What is a pin worm?
Fungi are opportunistic pathogens, meaning what?
What is the infect those with weaker immune systems?
What type of isolation precaution is necessary for pathogens that can travel on small particles remaining suspended in the air or on dust particles.
What are airborne precautions?
What disease is caused by a protozoa. It is spread via cat feces, and has an opportunistic host with pregnant women?
Toxoplasmosis
Name four out of the five body defenses in the GI tract
Lysozymes, Mucous Membranes, Cilia, Hydrochloric Acid, Body Flora
Why do antibiotics do not work viruses?
What is they have no cell wall and they hide inside host cells?