Standard Precautions
This is the single most effective way to prevent infection spread.
What is hand hygiene?
This type of precaution prevents infections spread by direct or indirect.
What are Contact Precautions?
This term describes how severe or fatal an infection may be
What is virulence?
This is the microorganism that causes infection.
What is the causative organism?
HIV primarily attacks this type of immune system cell.
What are CD4 T-cells?
You can eat or drink in the semi-restricted area if no patients are around.
What is False?
Patients on droplet precautions should be kept this far apart from others.
What is 3 to 6 feet?
The number of viral particles in one milliliter of blood is called this.
What is viral load?
This part of the chain of infection refers to how germs leave the body.
What is the portal of exit?
As the T-cell count decreases, this measure of infection increases.
What is viral load?
This federal standard emphasizes elements of standard and transmission-based precautions.
What is the Bloodborne Pathogen Standard?
What kind of respirator must be worn when entering an airborne isolation room?
What is a fit-tested N95 respirator (or PAPR)?
Name two diseases healthcare employees are routinely screened or vaccinated for.
What are Hepatitis B, TB, MMR, Tdap, Varicella, or Flu?
This describes how germs are spread from one person to another.
What is the mode of transmission?
This term describes the differences in health outcomes between groups.
What is a health disparity?
PPE should be worn whenever contact with these materials is anticipated.
What are blood, body fluids, or other potentially infectious materials (OPIM)?
When transporting a patient on contact precautions, what should you do before entering the room?
What is perform hand hygiene and don gown and gloves?
The process of a virus replicating and spreading to others is known as this.
What is viral shedding?
Breaking this link in the chain of infection helps prevent the spread of disease.
What is any link in the chain of infection (hand hygiene, PPE use)
True or False: A higher viral load means a lower risk of transmission.
What is False:
higher viral load = higher transmission risk.
After contact with blood or body fluids, you should wash hands or flush mucous membranes within this time frame.
What is as soon as possible?
This type of room is required for patients on airborne precautions.
What is an Airborne Infection Isolation Room (AIIR)?
This term describes how easily a pathogen causes disease.
What is pathogenicity?
Name two examples of reservoirs for microorganisms.
What are people, animals, food, water, or the environment?
CD4 cells are a type of these immune cells.
What are T-cells?