General
Chain of
Infection
Hand Hygiene
Asepsis
Infection
100
Prevents and controls the spread of disease.
What is infection control?
100
Individual who harbors infections organisms.
What is a host?
100
True or False. It is ok to use the paper towel you dry yours hands with to turn off the water.
False
100
Kills most microorganisms, but not spores. Examples include chemicals and boiling items
What is disinfection?
100
An individual who is infected with HIV will eventually develop this.
What is AIDS? (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)
200
Germ or pathogen
What is a microorganism?
200
Direct contact, indirect contact, airborne, vectorborne.
What are modes of transmission for infections?
200

20 seconds

What is minimum amount of time to perfom hand hygiene?

200
True or False. When making a bed, it is not ok to shake the linen.
True
200

Fever or chills Cough Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing Fatigue Muscle or body aches Headache New loss of taste or smell Sore throat Congestion or runny nose Nausea or vomiting Diarrhea

What are signs and symptoms of COVID 19

300
This type of infection has a specific location. Example an area of skin may be red, hot, or painful.
What is a localized infection?
300
Saliva, urine, feces, wound drainage, cut in the skin.
What are portals of exit of the causative agent?
300
After arriving to work, before leaving work, before and after eating, before and after resident care, before and after using the restroom.
What are times that hand hygiene should take place?
300
Kills all microorganisms, including sores. An autoclave may be used for this process.
What is sterilization?
300
This virus and individual may have jandiced skin. It can be caused by contact with blood, contaminated needles, or by sexual contact. You employer should offer a free vaccine for this.
What is Hepatitis B?
400
Skin acts as a mechanical barrier, mucous membranes, cilia, coughing, and sneezing.
What are exteranal natural defenses of our body?
400
Bacteria, viruses, fungi.
What are causative agents?
400
This is the type of soap that should be used for hand hygiene.
What is antimicrobial?
400
True or False. Soiled items should be kept close to your body so that you do not drop them.
False.
400
A patient may obtain this type of infection during an admission to a hospital.
What is a nosocomial infection?
500
Oxygen, warm environment, moisture, and food.
What are elements needed for microorganisms to survive?
500
If an individual receives a vaccination for Chicken Pox, what component of the chain of infection is broken?
What is a susceptible host?
500
The number one way to prevent the spread of infection.
What is hand washing or hand hygiene?
500
True or False. We should clean from the dirtiest area to the cleanest area.
False
500
These are two examples of drug resistant bacteria that can be spread by from patient to patient or patient to staff due to improper hand washing.
What is MRSA (Methacillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus) and VRE (Vancomycin Resistant Enterococcus)?
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