Infection Control 1
The most important way to reduce the spread of infection
Hand hygiene
Name for disease-causing agents
Pathogens
Room used to prevent the spread of infections
Isolation room
Vocabulary word - A way to convey messages about emergencies that are occurring.
Hospital emergency codes
The study of designing and arranging a workplace to increase productivity and safety
Ergonomics
Name of extra precautions to be used with more serious infections
Transmission-based precautions
Vocabulary word - The absence of bacteria, viruses and other microorganisms
Asepsis
These precautions should be used with all patients
Standard precautions
What form should be used to document both safety and non-safety related occurances?
You need oxygen, fuel and ______ for a fire
heat
3 types of transmission-based precautions are: contact, droplet and _____
Airborne
The administration group responsible for the Bloodborne Pathogens Standards (1992)
OSHA - Occupational Safety and Health Administration
This container would be used if you had to discard a used needle
Sharps container
chemical hazards in the workplace
Vocabulary word: the correct way to position and move your body to limit injuries
Body mechanics
The chain of infection includes: Infectious agent, reservoir, portal of exit, ______, portal of entry and susceptible host
Mode of transmission
Drug-resistant bacteria occur because of this main cause
Not completing antibiotics
Which level of cleaning would kill all microorganisms on a surface?
Sterilization
Sheet that must be provided by law to explain the risks of a certain chemical and how to deal with an exposure to the chemical
Safety Data Sheet (SDS) or
Materials Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)
The words for the acronym: RACE (must get all correct)
Rescue, Alarm, Contain, Extinguish/Evacuate
This container would be used if you have something soiled with blood or bodily fluids
Biohazard container
Protozoa, fungi, rickettsiae
The levels of aseptic techniques include: _____, disinfection and sterilization
Sanitization
Name 1 (out of 4) pieces of information listed on an MSDS.
chemical's dilution
chemical's mixture concentration
instructions for use
The words for the acronym: ALARA (must get all correct)
As Low As Reasonably Achievable