Touching, kissing, shaking hands, or sexual intercourse.
What are examples of direct contact?
100
Any place where a microorganism can survive before moving to a place where it can multiply.
What is a reservoir?
100
The practice of REDUCING the number of microorganisms.
What is medical asepsis?
100
The practice which aims to destroy ALL organsisms.
What is surgical asepsis?
100
This practice is implemented when caring for clients with a suspected or known infectious disease.
What is Transmission Based Precautions?
200
Dust particles and spores in the air; droplets from sneezing
What are examples of airborne transmission?
200
Body orifices where microorganisms leave the body.
What is a portal of exit?
200
An infection that a patient develops as a result of being in a healthcare facility.
What is a nosocomial infection?
200
Any sterile object that has come in contact with a non sterile item.
What is a contaminated object?
200
This type of isolation helps to prevent organisms from coming into contact with clients.
What is protective isolation?
300
Dishes, bedding, needles and syringes.
What are examples of contaminated articles?
300
Patients who are immunocompromised, ill, fatigued or who have poor nutrition status.
What is a susceptible host?
300
Microorganisms present within the person's body that cause infection.
What is an endogenous microorganism?
300
An item that is free of ALL microorganisms and spores.
What is a sterile object?
300
Transmission based precaution that is used for patients with known or suspected wound infection such as MRSA (methicillin reistant staphylococcus aureus).
What are contact precautions?
400
Bites by infected insects, dogs, cats, or rodents.
What are examples of vector transmission?
400
Open wounds, incisions, puncture sites or body orifices with catheters inserted.
What are examples of portals of entry?
400
This practice can used by nurses and healthcare providers on all patients to control the spread of infection. It includes handwashing, wearing gloves and other PPE, surface disinfection as needed, and proper disposal of sharps and other items.
What is the use of Standard Precautions?
400
The destruction of most pathogens but not spores.
What is disinfection?
400
This type of transmission based precaution requires the use of an N95 respirator mask and negative pressure room. An example would be a patient with tuberculosis.
What are airborne precautions?
500
Feces contaminated water supply.
What is waterborne transmission?
500
Direct contact, indirect contact, airborne, waterborne, foodborne, vectors, bloodborne, and contaminated articles.
What are examples of vehicles of transmission?
500
The single most important measure to prevent disease spread.
What is handwashing?
500
This type of PPE is considered contaminated because it comes in contact with the nurse's face and must be changed periodically if worn for long periods of time.
What is the face mask?
500
This type of isolation requires the healthcare provider to wear a face mask when working within 3 feet of the patient.