What type of precautions are used for all patients?
What are Standard or Universal Precautions
100
The PPE used for Droplet Precautions.
What is a mask
100
The PPE for Airborne Precautions.
What is N-95 Respirator or PAPR?
100
Name an infection that requires contact isolation.
What is C. Difficle, Norovirus
100
Process that destroy all microorganisms
What is sterilization
200
The most effective thing health care providers can do to prevent the spread of infection
Wash your hands
200
Name 2 ways that germs in droplets are spread.
What is when a person talks sneezes or coughs
Can also be during talking or laughing
200
What does "airborne" mean?
germs are so small they can float in the air and travel long distances
200
The PPE necessary for Contact Precautions.
What are gown and gloves?
200
Providing these to a susceptible host, like children, prevents infection with such pathogens as the chicken pox virus, polio virus, measles virus
What are immunizations
300
2 common blood borne illnesses.
What are HIV, Hepatitis B and C
300
Name one illness that requires droplet precautions.
What is Influenza, Mumps, Pertussis
300
Items that need to be disinfected after the patient is discharged.
What are BP cuffs, wheelchairs, stretchers, commodes, and furniture?
300
Used to disinfect surfaces when someone is in Contact Isolation?
Bleach Solution, 1:10
300
Must be present to start the chain of infection
What is a causative agent?
400
One of the best ways to prevent needle sticks
Do not recap
400
What type of mask must you where when observing droplet precautions?
Regular Face Mask
400
The type of patient room used for persons with Tuberculosis.
What is an airborne infection isolation room (or room with negative air pressure).
400
C. difficile and Norovirus cause problems in what body system?
What is the digestive system
400
Absence of disease producing microorganisms
What is Asepsis?
500
Who must be considered potential sources of infection according to standard precautions
Everyone
500
Droplets that contain germs can travel this far.
What is about 3 feet
500
Name 2 diseases that require airborne precautions
What is chickenpox, TB, measles
500
3 ways to meet the emotional needs of the person in isolation.
What are: Treat the person with respect, kindness and dignity Say hello from the doorway if possible Provide reading material Provide hobby materials Suggest they call family members and friends Organize your work so you can stay and visit the person.
500
Factors that affect this link in the chain of infection include age, genetics, stress, general health, other diseases