Chain of Infection
Pathogen that causes the disease
What is a Causative agent
The number one cause of transmission
What is unclean hands?
Length of time to handwash
What is 40-60 seconds?
The way linen is to be carried
What is carry away from your body?
Apply to every resident
What is Standard Precautions?
a place where pathogens live and grow
What is a reservoir?
Most common nosocomial infections
What is the urinary or respiratory tract?
Length of time where friction must be applied
What is 20 seconds?
Clean surfaces in a room
What is the back of the chair, HOB, on overbed table and top of bedside cart?
Necessary for known or expected infections involving microorganisms transmitted by airborne droplets
What is Airborne precautions?
A means for pathogen to leave the host
What is a Portal of exit
Infections acquired in a healthcare setting
What is a nosocomial or HAI?
Risk factors for infection
What is poor nutrition, poor hygiene, dehydration, other diseases, HIV infection, Stress and fatigue
Must be bagged when leaving the room
What is soiled linen?
For known or suspected infections transmitted by coughing, sneezing, talking or procedures
What is Droplet precautions?
How the pathogen travels from on person to another
What is a Mode of Transmission?
Infection that affects one area
What is a local infection?
Symptoms of infection
What are fever, increased pulse and resp, pain at site of infection, fatigue, loss of appetite, N/V, diarrhea, rash or sores
The place you never throw soiled linen
What is the floor?
For known or expected infections spread by direct or indirect contact.
What is Contact Precautions?
An unifected person at risk for infection
What is a Susceptible host?
Infection that affects entire body
What is a systemic infection?
Frequency of disinfection for bedpans and urinals at bedside.
What is every 24 hours
Something we never do with linen when making a bed
What is fluff or shaking?
Gloves, gown, and mask
What is PPE?