Basics of Infection Control
To prevent the spread of microorganisms that cause disease.
What is the goal/main principle of infection control?
Warmth, moisture, darkness, food.
What are factors that promote the growth of microorganisms?
This process is how infection spreads from one host to another.
What is the chain of infection?
The number 1 way to prevent the spread of infection.
What is hand hygiene?
An infection limited to one area of the body.
What is localized infection?
A microorganism that causes disease.
What is pathogen?
This type of bacteria requires oxygen to grow.
What is aerobic?
Direct, indirect, airborne, droplet, and vectors.
What are how microorganisms spread?
This should take at least 20 seconds.
What is scrubbing hands while washing?
An infection that has spread throughout the body.
What is systemic infection?
Being free from disease-causing microorganisms.
What is asepsis?
This type of bacteria do not require oxygen to grow.
What is anaerobic?
Hand hygiene, proper glove use, cleaning equipment, and isolating contagious patients.
What is how to break the chain of infection?
Something you must do if your patient has C. Diff.
What is wash with soap and water OR clean with bleach.
Redness, swelling, heat, pain, fever, pus, fatigue.
What are signs/symptoms of infection?
This type of asepsis eliminates all microorganisms.
What is surgical asepsis?
This process eliminates all microorganisms.
What is sterilization?
This precaution is used with all patients, regardless of diagnosis.
What are standard precautions?
These are the 3 most commonly used pieces of PPE.
What are gloves, gown, and mask?
This response is weaker in elderly patients, resulting in less obvious signs of infection.
What is the immune response? (will also accept inflammatory response)
This type of asepsis reduces the number/spread of microorganisms.
What is medical asepsis?
This process destroys most pathogens.
What is disinfection?
This type of isolation requires use of surgical mask.
What is droplet isolation?
Order of PPE donning.
What is gown, mask, faceshield/goggles, gloves?
A life-threatening systemic response to infection that can lead to organ failure.
What is sepsis?