Infectious Agent
This type of microorganism is the most significant and common infectious agent.
What are bacteria?
The six links that make up the chain of infection.
What are infectious agent, reservoir, portal of exit, mode of transmission, portal of entry, and susceptible host?
The number one way to prevent infection.
What is hand hygiene?
The three categories of transmission-based precautions.
What are contact, droplet, and airborne?
Another name for standard precautions.
What are universal precautions?
Antibiotics have no effect on these microorganisms.
What are viruses?
A location where microorganisms live and multiply.
What is a reservoir?
Soap and water must be used after caring for patients with this infection.
What is C. difficile (C. diff)?
Patients with MRSA or other MDROs require this precaution.
What are contact precautions?
A white blood cell count greater than this value may indicate infection.
What is 10,000/uL?
Athletes foot, ringworm, and yeast infections are examples of this infectious agent.
What are fungi?
Respiratory droplets, blood, and body fluids are examples of this link in the chain.
What is mode of transmission?
This type of asepsis is also called clean technique.
What is medical asepsis?
Visitors should remain at least this far from a patient on droplet precautions.
What is 3 feet?
Five classic signs of acute inflammation.
What are redness, heat, swelling, pain, and loss of function?
Malaria is an example of this infectious agent.
What are parasites?
Direct contact, airborne particles, and contaminated objects describe this link.
What is mode of transmission?
This type of asepsis is used when inserting an indwelling urinary catheter.
What is surgical asepsis (sterile technique)?
These two special room requirements are used for airborne precautions.
What are negative pressure and a closed door?
The acronym for a catheter-associated urinary tract infection.
What is CAUTI?
Four factors that determine whether exposure leads to disease
What are number of organisms, virulence, immune status, and length of exposure?
Individuals with weakened immune systems have increased risk because they are this link in the chain.
What is a susceptible host?
Name all five moments of hand hygiene.
What are before touching a patient, before a clean/aseptic procedure, after body fluid exposure, after touching a patient, and after touching patient surroundings?
A patient with C. diff requires these two special interventions beyond standard contact precautions.
What are soap-and-water for hand hygiene and bleach wipes for disinfection?
Four strategies used to fight multidrug-resistant organisms.
What are preventing infections, tracking infections, improving antibiotic prescribing, and developing new drugs/diagnostic tests?