Chain of Infection
There are six Links.
How many links are in the Chain of Infection?
The infectious agent is in the blood or body fluids.
What is a bloodborn pathogen?
Handwashing
What is the single best way to prevent the spread of infection?
A pathogen that is spread by direct contact and causes massive diarrhea.
What is C.Diff?
A common airborne disease that healthcare providers must prove yearly that they don't have.
What is tuberculosis?
Identify the pathogen breaks this link.
How do you break the link in the 1st link Infectious Agent?
The bloodborne pathogens that cause inflammation of the liver.
What is Hepatitis B and C?
OSHA and CDC?
Who established standard precautions?
Influenza is spread this way.
What is airborne?
What helps prevent healthcare workers from contracting HBV?
The Hepatitis B vaccine.
Wearing gloves and washing hands breaks this link.
How do you break the link of Mode of Transmission?
Sexual contact
Direct physical contact.
What the most common way MRSA is most commonly spread?
Handwashing.
What is the best way to prevent the spread of MRSA, VRE, C.Diff?
What is the first PPE to put on during a spill?
After every encounter with a patient (clean in / clean out) this should be done.
When should a NA wash their hands?
The parenteral route such as a needle stick or penetrating injury with a sharp object.
What is the most common way a healthcare provider is exposed to a bloodborne pathogen?
Should be used with everyone.
Who should you use standard precautions with?
A mask is always used and when necessary a gown and gloves.
What PPE is needed for airborne precaustions?
It destroys some pathogens but does not destroy all of them.
What is disinfection?
the elderly, the young, those with an organ transplant, those with AIDS, those with cancer
What are susceptible hosts?
An employer must have an exposure control plan.
What is the responsibility of an employer according to OSHA?
Put on the mask, goggles, gown and lastly gloves.
What is the order of putting on PPE?
A person with active TB.
Who can spread TB?
Everyone is responsible.
Who is responsible for preventing infection?