a disease state resulting from the invasion and growth of microbes in the body.
What is Infection?
100
Practices and procedures to prevent the spread of infection.
What is Infection Control?
100
removing or destroying pathogens.
Preventing Pathogens from spreading from one to the other
What is Medical Asepsis
100
used for all persons whenever care is given.
Includes:
Hand hygiene
PPE
Respiratory hygiene/cough etiquette
cleaning and disinfecting
proper handling of used linens
safe handling of needles and sharps
proper room placement of person at risk for transmitting infection
what is standard precautions
100
discarded after use
What is single use equipment
200
Infection in a body part
What is local infection?
200
Microbes that are harmful and cause infection
What is Pathogens
200
washing hands
What is the easiest and most important way to prevent the spread of infection?
200
3 types:
Contact
Droplet
Airborne
What is transmission based precautions
200
multi-use items
What is used many times then disposed of
300
infection of the whole body
What is systemic infection
300
microbes that don't generally cause infection
What is Non pathogens
300
To prevent the spread of infection wash hands
after:
using the restroom
After contact body fluids
after coughing, sneezing , blowing your nose
before and after eating/ preparing food
What are common aseptic practices
300
Single Private room preferred
wear gloves
wear gown
limit transport of resident outside of room
What is contact precautions
300
Reduces the number of mi8crobes and also removes organic matter
use cold water to rinse( heat makes it sticky)
wash with soap and hot water
sterilize
What is cleaning
400
fever/chills
Increased pulse and/or respirations
pain
fatigue
anorexia
N/V/D
Rash
Redness/swelling of a body part
Heat or warmth of a body part
HA
Aches
Joint pain
Confusion
What are signs and symptoms of infection?
400
microbes that live and grow in a certain area
ex. E. coli
What is Normal Flora
400
20 seconds
how long should you wash your hands
400
For persons with known respiratory droplets such droplets come from coughing sneezing talking.
Don mask upon entering room
What is droplet precautions
400
Process of destroying pathogens. Spores are not destroyed Spores are only killed by very high temperatures
Chemical Disinfectants are used
What is Disinfection
500
(HAI) is an infection that can develop in a person where any health care is given
What is Health Care Associated Infection
500
Microbes that can resist the effects of antibiotics
ex. MRSA
What is Multi Drug Resistant Organism(MDRO)
500
another term used for Medical asepsis
What is clean technique?
500
For persons with known or suspected infections transmitted by the airborne route
resident/patient placed in AIIR( Airborn infection isolation room)
What is airborne precautions
500
Sterilizing all non pathogens and pathogens including spores.
ex. autoclave