Precautions
What you should do if a patient comes in and is coughing and sneezing?
Provide a mask (airborne precaution)
This is the number one way to prevent the spread of infections.
Handwashing
These are vegetable or animal organisms that live in or on another living organism.
Parasite
The removal of pathogens and other substances from tools and surfaces is called _____.
Sanitization
The path by which infectious organisms enter the body
Portal of entry
True or False: Gloves are a substitute for hand hygiene.
False: Perform hand hygiene after removing gloves.
The length of time you must lather your hands with soap is
At least 20 seconds
One-celled bacteria
Microorganisms
A higher level of decontamination than sanitation is _____.
Disinfection
The place where organisms live and multiply.
Reservoir host
These are used when touching blood, body fluids, secretions, excretions, mucous membranes, non-intact skins, or contaminated items and include gowns, masks, face/eye protection, gloves, foot covers.
What is PPE Personal Protective Equipment
True or False: Hand Sanitizer is: -effective only if applied and rubbed in thoroughly -Made with 60% alcohol -Applied before and after patient contact, and each glove use
True
A fluid product of inflammation that contains white blood cells and debris of dead cells, tissue elements, and bacteria.
Pus
The highest level of deconamination is ______.
Sterilization
True or False: by breaking the chain at any of the links, the spread of infection is stopped.
TRUE!
The body's first line of defense is ______.
Unbroken skin
What should you do if there is no soap available?
Use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer.
What is the best way to cough to prevent germs from spreading?
Into your elbow
True or False: Employees must get the Hepatitis B vaccine if their employer offers it to them.
False: Employees can sign a form declining the vaccine.
True or False: The portal of entry into the host is usually the same as the portal of exit from the reservoir
True
Used for patients who are known or suspected of being infected with microorganisms that require additional measures to prevent transmission.
Transmission-based precautions
(Airborne, droplet, contact)
The correct way to wash your hands is...
Turn on the faucet, wet hands, apply soap, lather/scrub minimum 20 seconds, rinse hands, dry with paper towel, use another paper towel to turn off faucet.
What is the most common virus?
Common cold
The ability of the body to fight infection.
Immunity
Isolation would be an opportunity to stop the spread of infection during which link in the chain?
Means of transmission