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What is:
The soiling or making inferior by contact or mixture.
Contamination.
What is a nosocomial infection?
A hospital acquired infection (HAI)
Aseptic Technique is designed to________?
prevent the occurrence of a nosocomial infection (hospital acquired infection).
When scrubbing for a sterile technique procedure, the hand-washing time requirement is _________?
5 minutes.
Operators dressed in sterile gowns must pass one another ___________, or ___________. This prevents contamination.
1. front to front
2. back to back
What is:
a microorganism capable of producing disease.
Pathogens
What is a Iatrogenic Infection?
physician caused infection
What is our only defense against infection?
cleanliness
What should be removed when preparing syringes?
Air bubbles
Sterile gloved hands must be kept_________?
Above the waist
What is:
An inanimate object that has made contact with an infectious organism. (food, water, gloves, equipment, etc.)
Fomites
What is a Idiopathic infection?
unknown cause of infection.
Hand hygiene should be performed_________?
before and after every patient exam.
What should a radiographer do with a dirty needle?
NEVER RECAP THE NEEDLE
The area below the level of the waist is considered_______?
What is:
Transmission of an infectious agent that is indirect by means of a fomite that touches a person's body or is ingested.
Vehicles.
List the Chain of infection.
1. infectious agent
2. reservoir
3. portal of exit
4. mode of transmission
5. portal of entry
6. susceptible host
The sink should always be considered________?
contaminated.
If a radiographer has to recap a CLEAN needle, what method should he/she use?
one hand scoop method
In regard to equipment disinfection, bleach is a common disinfectant used in the radiology department. the disinfectant is typically mixed with__________?
1. mixed with water in a 1:10 ratio.
2. 1 being bleach, 10 being water.
What is:
typically, an arthropod (mosquito, flea, tick, etc.)
Vector
What is the best way to break the chain of infection?
Handwashing.
Handwashing should last a full_________ seconds?
20 seconds
What part of the Gown is considered dirty?
The back of the gown.
What is:
Involved decreasing the number of infectious agents
Medical asepsis.