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Lab #2 Infection control in acute care Flashcards

1
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What does ARO stand for

A

Antibiotic resistant organism

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2
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What does MRSA stand for

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Methaicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus

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3
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What does CPO stand for

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Carbapenemase Producing Organism

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4
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What does ESBL stand for

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Extended Spectrum Beta Lactamase

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5
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what does VRE stand for

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Vancomycin Resistant Enterococcus

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6
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What does AGMP stand for

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Aerosol Generating Medical Procedure

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7
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What does ABHR stand for

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Alcohol Based Hand Rub

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8
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What are the links in the chain of infection

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Infectious Agent
Reservoir
Portal of Exit from reservoir
Mode of transmission
Portal of entry to host
Susceptible host

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9
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What are the 4 moments for hand hygiene

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Before initial contact with patient/environment
Before aseptic procedure
after bodily fluid exposure risk
after patient/environment contact

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10
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what are the 5 things that routine precautions includes

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Hand hygiene
Point of care risk assessment
Appropriate use of PPE
Cleaning equipment
Proper disposal of contaminated items

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11
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What are some diseases that are airborne

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Covid, Murs, Varicella, Measles, TB

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12
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what PPE would be required for Airborne Precautions

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N95 Mask or respirator

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13
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What is the Assigned protection factor for for an N95 mask

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10

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14
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what procedures are aerosol generating

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CPR
Intubation
Nebulized Medications
Positive pressure ventilation
Continuous positive airway pressure CPAP machines
High flow oxygen
tracheostomy

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15
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place the steps of donning an N95 mask in order
Place top elastic on crown of head
Seal check
hand hygiene
hold mask in palm and adjust strap
place bottom elastic to back of neck
press metal nose seal with both hands
position mask over mouth and nose

A

Hand hygiene
Hold mask in palm and adjust strap
position mask over mouth and nose
place top elastic to crown of head
place bottom elastic to back of neck
press metal nose seal with both hands
seal check

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16
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Place the steps of DOFFING an N95 in order
-grasp strap at crown and lift over head
-grasp neck strap and lift over head
-hand Hygiene
-do not let mask hit body while removing
-hand hygiene
-only grasp straps do not grasp mask

A

-Hand hygiene
-Grasp neck strap and lift over head
-Grasp strap at crown and lift over head
-only grasp the straps do not grasp the mask
-do not let mask hit your body while removing
-hand hygiene

17
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what is the PPE for droplet precautions

A

Mask and Eye protection

18
Q

how long does it take for proplets to settle in a room

A

can take up to 6 hours for droplets to settle

19
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what type of mask is used for droplet precautions

A

normal medical mask

20
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what infections can spread by droplet

A

Pneumonia
colds
Pertussis (whooping cough)
Rubella
Mumps

21
Q

What PPE is used for Contact precautions

A

gloves and gown

22
Q

what infections can spread by contact

A

Chicken pox
Pink eye
STD’s
Mono

23
Q

Which disease is Contact plus precautions used for

A

Used for CDiff

24
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What PPE is used for Contact plus

A

Gown and gloves

25
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is ABHR effective against CDiff

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No only thing that is effective is washings hands with soap and water

26
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when do you use cytotoxic precautions

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Handiling cytotoxic meds
handling bodily fluids during a cytotoxic procedure or 48 hours after a cytotoxic procedure

27
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what is the PPE required for cytotoxic precautions

A

Moisture resistant gown
doubled up nitrile gloves
eye protection

28
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when would you only use routine precautions for someone who is on cytotoxic precautions

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if you are not coming into contact with body fluids you only need to do routine precautions for someone that is on cytotoxic precautions

29
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what patient education could a nurse provide to a patient that is going home on cytotoxic precautions

A

if using a shared bathroom double flush the toilet
close lid on toilet or cover with a blue pad
don’t share anything

30
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what is an ARO infection

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when germs are in or on the body and making the patient symptomatic

31
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what is an ARO colonization

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when ARO germs are present but there are no signs and. symptoms

32
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should a patient who is ARO positive where gloves or an isolation gown outside their room

A

NO but have to find out why????

33
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if a patient who is ARO positive does have to leave their room what are the 4 C’s to remind them of

A

Clean hands
clean clothes
Contained wounds/body fluids
Co-operative (pt has to be able to follow instructions)

34
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NRSG 201 (12 decks)

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