CHAIN INFECTION/ STANDARD PRECAUTIONS
LIST THREE COMPONENTS OF STANDARD PRECAUTIONS.
Hand hygiene
• Personal protective equipment
• Respiratory hygiene and cough etiquette
• Sharps safety
• Safe injection practices
• Sterile instruments and devices
• Cleaning and disinfecting of environmental surfaces
WHAT DOES PPE STAND FOR?
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
GIVE A SYNONYM FOR STERILE
CLEAN, GERM-FREE, ASEPSIS ETC.
HOW WOULD YOU DEFINE A STERILE PROCEDURE
Sterile procedure: A procedure free from germs
WHAT IS ISOLATION?
When a patient has a highly communicable disease and special garments have to be worn in their room
WHERE SHOULD YOU DISPOSE OF SHARPS AT?
Place sharps in puncture-proof, biohazardous waste containers.
WHEN GOING TO A PATIENT'S ROOM WHEN ARE THE TWO TIMES YOU ARE REQUIRED TO WASH YOUR HANDS?
BEFORE AND AFTER SEEING THE PATIENT
DESCRIBE CHAIN OF INFECTION IN YOUR OWN WORDS.
Describes how an infection spreads based on six links of transmission: Infectious Agent, Reservoirs, Portal of Exit, Modes of Transmission, Portal of Entry, Susceptible Host
WHAT IS THE MAIN DIFFERENCE BETWEEN AND INFECTIOUS AND COMMUNICABLE DISEASE?
INFECTIOUS DISEASES ARE NOT ALWAYS TRANSMITTED TO ANOTHER PERSON. COMMUNICABLE DISEASES CAN TRANSMIT FROM PERSON TO PERSON
COMPLETE THIS SENTENCE:
Facilities should have cleaning supplies dedicated to spills involving _________ & __________________.
BLOOD AND BLOOD PRODUCTS
DISINFECT AND CLEAN THE EYEWEAR
TRUE OR FALSE YOU CAN WEAR YOUR PPE AFTER LEAVING A PATIENT'S ROOM?
FALSE
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A MICRORGANISIM AND A PATHOGEN?
Microorganisms are small living bodies and pathogens are harmful microorganisms that cause diseases
WHAT IF THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN DIRECT AND INDIRECT TRANSMISSION?
DIRECT: PHYSICAL OR DROPLET
INDIRECT: AIRBORNE OR VEHICLE-BORNE
HOW SHOULD CONTAMINATED LINENS BE HANDELED?
HINT: TWO THINGS
Linens should be carefully rolled inward to contain infectious material.
COMPLETE THE SENTENCE:
MASKS AND EYEWEAR SHOULD BE PUT ON BEFORE _______ AND AFTER_______
MASKS AND EYEWEAR SHOULD BE PUT ON BEFORE GLOVES AND AFTER GOWN
DESCRIBE HOW TO SET UP A STERILE TRAY TO MRS. T'S SATISFACTION. :]
DO YOU APPROVE OF THAT DESCRIPTION MRS. T?
DEFINE ASEPSIS
Asepsis: The absence of bacteria
DESCRIBE A TRANSMISSION BASED PRECAUTION.
ADDITIONAL PRECAUTIONS ON TOP OF STANDARD PRECAUTIONS FOR PATIENTS WHO ARE SUSPECTED OR PROVEN TO BE INFECTED OR COLONIZED WITH INFECTIOUS AGENTS
LIST THE SIX STEPS/PARTS OF CHAIN OF INFECTION CORRECTLY AND IN THE CORRECT ORDER.
1. INFECTIOUS AGENT
2. RESEVOIR
3. PORTAL OF EXIT
4. MEANS OF TRANSMISSION
5. PORTAL OF ENTRY
6. SUSCEPTIBLE HOST
WHY CAN'T YOU WASH NONSTERILE GLOVES? LIST ALL REASONS.
WASHING NONSTERILE GLOVES CAN CREATE HOLES AND MAKE THEM INEFFECTIVE.
DESCRIBE THE PROCESS IN WHICH MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS THAT ARE REUSED ARE HANDELED BETWEEN PROCEDURES (THREE MAIN STEPS)
- A ROBOTIC CART PUTS THEM INTO A STRONG CLEANING SOLUTION/ HIGH POWERED DISHWASHER.
-THEY ARE TRANSFERED TO A HEAT PROTOCOL TO KILL OFF ANY REMAINING GERMS/ INCINERATE CHICKEN.
- SET UP ON A STERILE TRAY FOR FUTURE USE AND STORED.
***DAILY DOUBLE***
WHAT ARE THE THREE CATAGORIES/ SHAPES OF BACTERIA (BY NAME NOT SHAPE)
***RECIEVE DOUBLE THE POINT IF YOU CAN DIRECTLY IDENTIFY THE SHAPE OF EACH NAME/CATAGORY
Cocci: Bacterial cell that has the shape of a sphere
Bacilli: Spore forming bacteria
Spiralla: Bacteria with a rigid spiral structure
WHAT ARE THE THREE DIFFERENT TYPES OF ISOLATION PRECAUTIONS?
CONTACT, DROPLET, AIRBORNE