The Chain
DAILY DOUBLE
Explain the difference between indirect contact and direct contact
Explain the importance of personal hygiene and attire in the MDRA and provide four examples?
It helps protect the worker and prevent the spread of infection: many examples
What are the five parts of Routine Practices
Performing Risk Assessment, hand hygiene, PPE, environmental controls, and administrative controls
What are the 3 ways microorganisms can cause injury in an infection?
competitive metabolism, producing toxins, replicating
Which of the following is NOT a part of the chain of infection:
portal of entry
mode of transmission
reservoir
4. direct contact
direct contact
List 4 categories of PPE and provide an example of each and when to use them?
Hairnet, Faceshield, Gown, Gloves, Booties: many different examples
list 3 examples of administrative controls?
many different ones
Explain the Miasma Theory
bad infectious air causes infections
a causative agent is
infection
method of spread
pathogen
4. bacteria
pathogen
Explain why is nitrile gloves preferred to MDRA PPE over latex surgical gloves?
latex gloves are slippery and are not chemical resistant
List 3 examples of environmental controls
many different examples
Explain what standard terminology is in epidemiology? why is it important? Does MDR have a "standard terminology"? and what is it?
a common language used to communicate things. It helps clear and concise communication. Yes. Medical Terminology.
A susceptible host is a:
person
retiree
animal
mosquito
retiree
Which of the following is NOT important in glove selection for the MDRA:
that gloves are chemical resistant
wether the glove is disposable or reusable
that the gloves are of surgical quality
that the gloves are task-appropriate
that gloves are of surgical quality
What is the old name for Routine Practices
Universal Precautions
Which of the following is the purpose of ”medical asepsis”
facilitate indirect contact
reduce the spread of infection
eliminate all microbes present
washing you hands
reduce the spread of infection
Which of the following is the body’s primary line of defence against infection:
covering your mouth
washing your hands
unbroken skin
4. PPE
unbroken skin
Which of the following is not one of the four moments of hand hygiene:
before entering the patients area or the MDRA
after going pee
before surgical procedures
after leaving decontam
after leaving decontam
Which of the following is NOT an example of an IPAC SOP for the MDRA
cleaning and disinfecting of non-critical medical devices
aseptic techniques
selection and use of PPE
biological indicator use
BI use
List the 3 diseases that have the highest RO discussed in class
Measles, Chickenpox (Varicela) & polio