infection control practices

Question 1

4 moments of HH

Answer 1

1. ) before contact with pt or pt’s environment
2. )before clean or aseptic technique
3. )After exposure to blood or bodily fluids
4. )after contact with pt or pt’s environment

Question 2

PCRA

Answer 2

1.) identify if PPE is required

Question 3

gloves

Answer 3

Non-Sterile vs Sterile
Microscopic holes
Allergic Contact Dermatitis
Irritant Contact Dermatitis
Latex Allergy

Question 4

Mask

Answer 4

Surgical

N95 or HEPA (High Efficiency Particulate Air)

Question 5

gown

Answer 5

non sterile vs sterile

Question 6

sizes of microorganisms

Answer 6

15-20 micrometer -protozoa
5-10 fungi
0.3-5 bacteria
0.02-0.2 virus

Question 7

protozoa

Answer 7

Unicellular
Each cell has a nucleus and is enclosed by plasma membrane\
Can move via a flagella or amoeboid motion
Live in water and soil
Some live in human bodies (some are harmful while others are not)
Giardia Infection – attached to intestinal wall causing diarrhea (Bever Fever)
Malaria
Amebiasis
Trypanosomiasis

Feed on bacteria and small particles
Common in tropical climates with poor sanitation

Question 8

fungi

Answer 8

Non-photosynthetic plant
Nucleus and is enclosed by a rigid cell wall
Divided into yeasts and molds
Yeasts = unicellular and reproduce by budding
Candida – causing vaginal discharge (yeast infection), skin infections and pneumonia in humans
Pneumocystis Jiroveci Pneumonia (PJP) – opportunistic fungal infection causing pneumonia in immunocompromised patients
Aspergillus Fumigatus – Common pulmonary infection in patients with asthma and cystic fibrosis.
Molds = multicellular forming visible clumps of growth, reproduce via spores
Athlete’s food & ringworm infections in humans