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Infections
Protection
-Conscience
Patients
Us as Healthcare Worker
100
infections that are acquired within a healthcare facility
What is HAI, or hospital acquired infection
100
gloves, masks, gowns and shields are types of
What is PPE
100
British surgeon who made significant contributions in the areas of antisepsis and asepsis
Who s Joseph Lister
100
Who do you call in order to report a new/deadly disease
What is CDC
100
direct contamination from one person to another
What is contact transmission
200
infections that are present or incubating at the time of hospital admission
What is community-acquired infection
200
what does AIIR stand for
What is airborne infection isolation room
200
Why is hand washing important
easiest way to reduce the risk of passing pathogens from one patient to another
200
the 4 most common types of HAI's
What is UTI, surgical site infection, lower respiratory infections, septicema (bloodstream infections)
200
coughing or sneezing aids in this transmission
What is droplet
300
what song is said to be long enough to ensure you have washed your hand long enough
What is Happy Birthday
300
a cleaning technique used to exclude all pathogens
What is medical asepsis
300
what is a fomite
What is any nonliving or inanimate object that could harbor and transmit microbes
300
levels of disinfectants
What is low-level, intermediate-level, high-level
400
this may result from healthcare workers not properly washing their hands after handling laboratory animals or therapy animals
What is healthcare-associated zoonoses
400
The minimum requirement for respiratory protection is the _____ respirator
What is N95
400
a sterile technique used to exclude all microbes
What is surgical asepsis
400
the irreversible side-effect of over-medicating the public
What is drug resistance
400
Vaccines recommended for all healthcare workers (any 3 out of 6)
What is Hep B, Flu, MMR, Varicella, Meningococcal, T-dap
500
an infection that results from medical or surgical treatment
What is iatrogenic infection
500
can kill bacterial spores with prolonged exposure (3-12 hours)
What is chemical sterilant
500
the area in a hospital that have the highest infection rates
What is the ICU
500
what program are we all working towards?
What is Surg tech!