Basics
What is the primary goal of infection control?
What is to protect patients and healthcare workers?
This step in the chain of infection means that you have to be at risk of getting sick.
What is susceptible host?
These precautions should be practiced with every patient?
What are standard precautions?
What piece of PPE are part of every level of precautions?
What are gloves?
What is a pathogen?
How long should you wash your hands?
What is at least 20 seconds
What is the mode of transmission?
This agency is responsible for creating standard precautions.
What is the CDC?
What is the first piece of PPE you put on when we practiced putting on full PPE?
What is the hair bonnet?
What is the bacteria that is circular shaped?
What is a cocci?
What are the words for putting on and taking off PPE?
What is donning and doffing?
This step(s) on the chain of infection can be broken by washing our hands
What are portal of exit, portal of entry, or mode of transmission?
These precautions should be used when dealing with a patient who has an open wound
What are contact precautions?
What is the last thing you should take off when doffing your PPE?
What is your hair bonnet?
This is an inanimate object that acts a reservoir.
What is a fomite?
What is the machine that sterilizes equipment using steam and pressure?
What is an autoclave?
A fomite is this step on the chain of infection
What is a reservoir?
If you have a patient who might have Tuberculosis, they should be placed on what type of precautions?
What are airborne precautions?
After your gloves, what is the next piece of PPE you should don?
What are your goggles?
Which should be done to remove pathogens from the skin?
What are infections called that are resistant to antibiotics?
What are superbugs?
Tuberculosis, Influenza, or Varicella are considered _______.
A patient who has seasonal influenza should be placed on what type of precautions?
What are droplet precautions?
After doffing your gown, what is the next piece of PPE you should remove?
What is your face mask?
Name the 6 characteristics of the ideal bioterrorist agent?
What are 1) inexpensive and readily available, 2) spread by wind or ventilation systems, 3) survives sunlight, drying, and heat, 4) causes death, disability, and panic; 5) easily transmitted from person to person; and 6) difficult to prevent or treat