Chain of Infection
Elements of Communication
Infectious Diseases
Precautions
Misc.
100
The person that can become infected with a disease.
What is a susceptible host?
100
The process of receiving the message.
What is the decoding process?
100
A disease that weakens the immune system.
What is the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV).
100
The purpose is to prevent the spread of infection.
What are universal precautions?
100
Understanding how your patient feels.
What is empathy?
200
The place where a pathogen can grow.
What is a source or reservior?
200
Confirmation the message has been received.
What is feedback?
200
A skin infection that is resistant to antibiotics and can cause blood infections and pneumonia.
What is MRSA?
200
Requires a room with negative pressure that has an air exchange rate of 6-12 times per hour.
What are airborne precautions?
200
Items that are used to protect workers.
What are items of personal protection equipment?
300
Where the microbe (pathogen) enters the body.
What is portal of entry?
300
Delivery method of the message.
What is channel?
300
What is a bacteria found in feces causing infectious diarrhea.
What is C. Diff?
300
A pathogen that can be spread via direct or indirect methods and are usually found on the skin or in urine or feces. Requires a gown, gloves and a mask.
What are contact precautions?
300
The most important method used to prevent the spread of an infection.
What is washing your hands?
400
The method by which the disease is spread.
What is the mode of transmission?
400
The sender and receiver are influenced by things such as education, culture, emotions and perceptions.
What is the sphere of influence?
400
A bacteria of the lungs caused by sneezing, coughing or talking causing the pathogen to be released in to the air.
What is tuberculosis?
400
Requires the use of a "fit-tested" mask.
What are airborne precautions?
400
Center for Disease Control, Occupational Health and Safety Administration, Food and Drug Administration, and National Institute of Health
What are government agencies that make recommendations, regulations and conduct studies on the disease control process?
500
The pathogen that causes the disease.
What is the causative agent?
500
Any factor that inhibits the conveyance of the message.
What is noise or interference?
500
Used the prevent the spread of a pathogen that is heavy and stays within 3 feet of the host.
What are droplet precautions?
500
The only way to prevent the spread of disease.
What is breaking the chain of infection?
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