TRANSMISSION TROUBLE
THE MOST COMMON MODE OF GERM TRANSMISSION IN THE OR.
WHAT IS CONTACT TRANSMISSION?
THE FIRST AND MOST IMPORTANT STEP BEFORE DISINFECTION OR STERILIZATION.
WHAT IS CLEANING?
THIS IS THE MOST COMMONLY CONTAMINATED PIECE OF EQUIPMENT IN THE OPERATING ROOM.
WHAT IS THE ANESTHESIA MACHINE?
THE FIRST THING YOU SHOULD DO BEFORE SETTING UP FOR THE FIRST CASE OF THE DAY.
WHAT IS DAMP DUSTING?
THIS HAPPENS WHEN A MEMBER OF THE STERILE FIELD ADJUSTS THEIR MASK WITH A STERILE TOWEL.
WHAT IS CONTAMINATION?
STERILE TOWELS ARE NOT IMPERVIOUS
THESE ARE REQUIRED WHEN THERE IS A RISK OF A SPLASH OR SPRAY OF BLOOD OR BODY FLUIDS.
WHAT ARE FACE SHIELDS OR GOGGLES?
THIS LEVEL OF DISINFECTION KILLS MOST ORGANISMS EXCEPT HIGH NUMBERS OF BACTERIAL SPORES.
WHAT IS HIGH-LEVEL DISINFECTION?
THIS OR SURFACE IS FREQUENTLY TOUCHED AND OFTEN MISSED DURING CLEANING.
WHAT ARE DOOR HANDLES?
THE MINIMUM NUMBER OF TOTAL AIR EXCHANGES PER HOUR.
WHAT IS 20 AIR EXCHANGES PER HOUR?
THIS TYPE OF CONTAMINATION OCCURS WHEN MOISTURE PENETRATES STERILE BARRIERS.
WHAT IS STRIKE-THROUGH?
THIS TYPE OF TRANSMISSION INCLUDES TUBERCULOSIS AND REQUIRES SPECIAL VENTILATION.
WHAT IS AIRBORNE TRANSMISSION?
THIS PROCESS DESTROYS ALL MICROORGANISMS INCLUDING SPORES.
THESE ARE OFTEN OVERLOOKED DURING TURNOVER BUT ARE HIGH-TOUCH SURFACES NEAR THE STERILE FIELD.
WHAT ARE BED CONTROLS OR SIDE RAILS?
THIS TYPE OF AIRFLOW IS COMMONLY USED IN MODERN OPERATING ROOMS TO REDUCE AIRBORNE CONTAMINATES.
WHAT IS LAMINAR AIRFLOW?
FAILURE TO FOLLOW IFUS CAN RESULT IN THIS MAJOR PATIENT SAFETY RISK.
WHAT IS INFECTION OR SURGICAL SITE INFECTION (SSI)?
THIS OCCURS WHEN PATHOGENS ARE TRANSFERED FROM ONE SURFACE TO ANOTHER VIA AN INTERMEDIATE OBJECT.
WHAT IS INDIRECT TRANSMISSION?
THIS ORGANIZTION SETS STANDARDS LIKE ST79 FOR STERILIZATION PROACTICES?
WHAT IS AAMI?
THIS PIECE OF EQUIPMENT MOVES IN AND OUT OF THE STERILE FIELD AND CAN EASILY BECOME CONTAMINATED.
THIS IS THE BIGGEST CONTRIBUTOR TO AIRBORNE CONTAMINATION IN THE OPERATING ROOM.
WHAT IS MOVEMENT AROUND THE ROOM AND TRAFFIC IN AND OUT OF THE ROOM?
TRUE OR FALSE...
IT IS OK TO WEAR THE SAME MASK ALL DAY LONG AS LONG AS IT ISN'T VISIBLY DIRTY.
WHAT IS FALSE?
MASKS SHOULD BE CHANGED FOR EACH NEW PROCEDURE AND IMMEDIATELY IF THEY BECOME WET, SOILED, OR DAMAGED.
WHAT ARE THE "5 MOMENTS" ASSOCIATED WITH HAND HYGIENE?
WHAT IS
1. BEFORE TOUCHING A PATIENT
2. BEFORE CLEAN/ASEPTIC PROCEDURES
3. AFTER BODY FLUID EXPOSURE
4. AFTER TOUCHING A PATIENT
5. AFTER TOUCHING PATIENT SURROUNDINGS
THIS IS THE RECOMMENDED CONTACT TIME FOR DISINFECTANTS TO BE EFFECTIVE.
WHAT IS WET/CONTACT TIME PER MANUFACTURER IFU?
THIS INVISIBLE CONTAMINATION OCCURS WHEN YOU TOUCH YOUR MASK, THEN EQUIPMENT, THEN THE PATIENT.
WHAT IS CROSS-CONTAMINATION?
THIS IS THE RECOMMENDED TEMPERATURE AND HUMIDITY RANGE FOR THE OPERATING ROOM.
WHAT IS 68 - 75 DEGREES F AND 20%-60%?
THIS IS USED PREOPERATIVELY TO REDCE SSI'S BY DECOLONIZING HARMFUL BACTERIA, SPECIFICALLY STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS IN THE NASAL PASSAGES.
WHAT IS BETADINE NASAL SWABS?
EVERY PATIENT GETS IT.