Role of the PCT
In the Chain of Command, the PCT reports to ______.
Who is the nurse (RN/LPN)?
Name one patient right during healthcare stay.
-High quality hospital care
What is:
-A clean and safe environment
-Involvement in care
-Protection of privacy
-Help when leaving the hospital
-Help with billing claims
This is a harmful microorganism.
What is a pathogen?
The chain of infection starts with _________.
What is a causative/infectious agent?
This government agency indicates employers must protect workers from exposure.
What is OSHA?
This is the type of precaution needed when infections are spread via coughing or sneezing.
What is droplet precaution?
This bloodborne pathogen causes AIDS.
What is HIV?
This health care setting allows for independence for patients that do not need 24-hour care.
What is assisted living?
This is the term for an order that says a patient does not want to be intubated.
What is Do Not Intubate (DNI)
This is an infection concentrated in one area of the body.
What is a localized/local infection?
An opening in the body where an infection leaves.
What is portal of exit?
This is the best way to prevent the spread of infection?
What is hand hygiene/ hand washing?
___________ is how we separate those who are infected from others.
What is isolate?
List the order to correctly don PPE:
what is gown, mask, goggles, gloves
Healthcare providers that can prescribe medications including MD/DO, Physician's Assistant and _________.
What are APRN/APN/NP?
This agency surveys a hospital for accreditation.
What is the Joint Commission?
This type of infection appears quickly.
What is an acute infection?
This technique reduces the spread of pathogens.
What is medical asepsis?
Safe use and disposal of ________ is a standard precaution.
What are sharps?
_______ is needed to protect your portal of entry when caring for a patient with tuberculosis.
What is a respirator?
___________ is a cleaning measure to destroy all microbes.
What is sterilization?
This term means anticipating potential problems before they occur.
What is proactive?
An example of this is providing care to a minor without a parent/guardian present.
What is implied consent?
This type of infection shows itself when a person is physically or emotionally stressed.
What is a latent infection?
Wearing a mask to catch droplets infected with flu stops the spread by interrupting the ________.
What is the mode of transmission?
Not shaking sheets is an example of this standard precaution.
What is safe handling of contaminated equipment and linens.
___________ must be used to kill c.diff from hands.
What is friction/hand washing?
___________ results from touching a contaminated object.
What is indirect contact?
This term means someone can be held legally accountable.
What is liability?
This is what the acronym HIPAA stands for.
What is the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act?
The changes in vital signs that occur during a systemic infection are ___________.
What are fever, drop in BP, elevated HR rapid breathing?
This is a successful tool to prevent a person from getting an infection by supporting a susceptible host.
What are immunizations?
The five standards precautions are __________, __________, ________, ________ and ________.
What are:
Hand hygiene before and after each patient contact
PPE when contact with blood and body fluid is anticipated
Safe use and disposal of sharps.
Respiratory hygiene and cough etiquette.
Safe handling of contaminated equipment and linens
The chance of mortality when this infection enters the blood stream is 50%. (NOT JUST ACRONYM)
What is carbapenem-resistant enterococcus (CRE)?
Hepatitis A and E are transmitted through via __________.
What is the fecal-oral route?