Anything Goes
Nosocomial or HAI Infection
what PPE is required to empty urine from a urinary catheter bag?
gloves
Which type of precautions are required when caring for patient diagnosed with a MRSA wound infection, multi-drug resistant infections, or C. Diff?
Contact Precautions
What is the most effective way to stop the spread of disease
handwashing
What do you call a microorganism that can cause infection/disease?
Pathogen
What is the first line of defense when using standard precautions?
handwashing
Where would you properly dispose of supplies contaminated with blood and body fluids?
red biohazard bag/trash bin
Which type of precautions require the healthcare worker to wear a surgical mask if coming within 3 feet of an infected patient?
Droplet Precautions
coughing or sneezing is an example of which link in the chain of infection?
Portal of Exit
Which virus is responsible for causing AIDS
HIV
Opportunistic Infection
What PPE would you wear when at risk for close contact splashing or spraying of body fluids?
gloves, gown, mask, eye protection
Which type of precaution is used to protect patients with compromised/low functioning immune systems?
How would you properly dispose of a used needle/sharp instrument?
uncapped in an approved sharps container/bin
This type of bacteria is round and occurs in pairs
diplococci
What is the name of an infection that originates or starts from inside the body?
exogenous infection
What PPE is required when caring for a patient on contact precautions?
Gown and Gloves
Which type of precautions would be needed for a patient diagnosed with TB or measles?
Airborne Precautions
What type of indirect transmission occurs from the bite of an infected insect?
vector transmission
this type of bacteria is round and occur in chains
streptococci
Which type of precaution requires air from the patient’s room to be discharged to the outdoor air or purified by special filters
Airborne Precautions
Name at least 3 situations in healthcare that require you to wear gloves
when contact with blood, body fluids, or secretions, when handling body tissues or specimens, when non-intact skin is present, when performing an invasive procedure, when cleaning up a contaminated spill or surface.
List the appropriate PPE/guidelines required of a patient placed on airborne precautions (must have everything correct for credit)
N-95 of Approved Respirator Mask, Gown, Gloves, eye protection
Pt in a private room with door closed
Name the 6 links in the chain of infection in order.
1. Pathogen 2. Reservoir 3. Portal of Exit 4. Transmission 5. Portal of Entry 6. Susceptible Host
Which microorganism cannot reproduce unless they are inside another living cell?
Viruses