Infection Control
Dirty
What are articles that have contacted or have been exposed to potential pathogens.
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
What are gloves, gown, mask, goggles, or face shield.
Asepsis
What is the absence of disease-producing microorganisms?
Handwashing
What is the single most important method of preventing the spread of infection?
Fall Into
What is a category a patient may be placed in?
Nosocomial Infection
What is an infection acquired by a patient while being cared for in a health care facility?
PFR95
What is an approved respirator filter that is NIOSH approved preferred by many due to it's lightweight and comfort while wearing?
Medical Asepsis
Donning
What does healthcare personnel do to put on personal protective equipment?
Cover
What does a healthcare colleague do to monitor and care for another persons' responsibilities?
Standard Precautions
What are the infection control actions used for all people receiving care, regardless of their condition or diagnosis?
Cover Gown
Sterile
What is the procedure for keeping the environment free of all microbes, both pathogens and nonpathogens?
Doffing
What does a healthcare worker do when removing personal protective equipment?
Pride in Yourself
What does it mean to value a special quality or ability that you have?
Transmission-Based Precautions
What type of precautions are utilized certain highly transmissible infections?
Gloves
What is worn for most health care procedures that prevent the spread of disease?
Occupational Exposure
What type of exposure do I have while I perform my nursing assistant duties?
Alcohol-Based Gel
What is a waterless hand cleaner that often contains alcohol?
Working Smarter
What does an individual do when figuring out what their strengths are and how to build a network around themselves in order to reach goals in the quickest and most efficient way possible
Disinfection
What is the process of eliminating harmful pathogens from equipment and instruments?
Face Mask
What does a health care worker wear on their face to cover their nose and mouth when exposure to droplet secretions may occur?
Biohazard
What are waste products such as blood, body fluids, secretions and excretions wastes known as?
Dispose
What does a nursing assistant do after using equipment or supplies when these articles are labeled disposable?
Natural Part of Life
What is something that is going to happen to each individual (example: death) regardless of actions or life strategies?