Infection Prevention
This refers to practices such as hand washing that reduce, remove, and control the spread of microorganism.
What is Medical asepsis.
this is s set of methods used to prevent and control the spread of disease.
What is infection prevention.
This means to put on your PPE
What is Don
Treating blood, bodily fluids, non-intact skin and mucous membranes as if they were infected.
What is standard precautions.
This virus causes inflammation of the liver and can be caused by alcohol abuse, some medications, and trauma.
What is hepatitis.
this is the state of being completely free of microorganism.
what is surgical asepsis.
This type of infection is limited to a specific location
What is a localized infection
This means to take off your PPE.
What is Doff
this type of precaution prevents the spread of pathogens that travel through air after being expelled. TB would be an example of needing this type of precaution.
What is airborne precautions.
Because this virus is a serious threat to healthcare providers and can survive outside of the body for at least 7 days and still be infectious, a vaccine is offered to healthcare provides for this virus.
What is Hepatitis B
A resident that has C-difficile is on contact precautions. The healthcare provider should perform this type of hand hygiene.
What is hand washing.
this type of infection occurs when the pathogens enter the blood stream and move throughout the body.
What is a systemic infection.
this prevents the most common way for healthcare- associated infections to be spread.
this type of precaution is used for diseases that are spread by droplets in the air. Influenza would require this type of precaution.
What are droplet precautions.
This virus weakens the immune system over time and eventually the body is taken over by opportunistic infections.
What is HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus)
This describes how diseases are transmitted from one human to another.
What is the chain of infection.
this is a special type of infection that can only be acquired in a healthcare setting during the delivery of medical care.
What is HAI (Healthcare-associated infection)
This federal government agency issues guidelines to protect and improve health.
What is the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
This type of precaution is used when a resident may spread an infection by direct contact with another person or object. MRSA would require this type of precautions.
What is contact precautions.
This is when an employee is exposed to blood or other potentially infectious material
What is an exposure incident
This is defined as: microorganisms found in human blood that can cause infection and disease.
What are bloodborne pathogens.
What is a Communicable disease
This federal agency is responsible for the safety if workers in the United States.
What is OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administrators)
In a health care facility who is responsible for preventing infections.
What is the care team/all care team members
Employers must give all employees, visitors and residents proper PPE to wear when needed at no cost, is an example of this.
What is an exposure control plan.