Asepsis and infection control

Question 1

Freedom from and prevention of disease causing contamination.

Answer 1

Asepsis

Question 2

Group of microorganisms that live in or on the body but do not cause disease.

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Normal flora

Question 3

Nonspecific immune system that provides immediate defense against foreign antigens.

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Innate immunity

Question 4

Acquired or specific immunity that provides long-term immunity when the body is exposed to an antigen.

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Adaptive immunity

Question 5

What are the two types of adaptive immunity?

Answer 5

Humoral and cellular

Question 6

A defense system that involves WBCs that produce antibodies in response to antigens or pathogens circulating in the lymph and blood.

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Humoral immunity

Question 7

Involves defense by WBCs against any microorganisms that the body does not recognize as its own.

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Cellular immunity

Question 8

This transmission occurs when microorganisms are dispersed by air currents and inhaled or deposited on the skin of a susceptible host.

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Airborne transmission

Question 9

This transmission occurs when mucous membranes of the respiratory tract are exposed to the secretions of an infected individual.

Answer 9

Droplet transmission

Question 10

Nonsocomial infections that are acquired while a patient is receiving treatment in a health care facility, clinic, or primary care office.

Answer 10

Health-care associated infections (HAIs)

Question 11

Clean technique. Procedures include hand-washing, wearing gloves, gowning, and disinfecting.

Answer 11

Medical asepsis

Question 12

Sterile technique used to prevent the introduction of microorganisms from the environment to the patient. used for surgical procedures, invasive procedures, procedures that break the skin, procedures that invade the bloodstream.

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Surgical asepsis

Question 13

Is the process used to destroy all microorganisms including their spores.

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Sterilization

Question 14

The removal of pathogenic microorganisms from inanimate objects, Removes all except spores.

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Disinfection

Question 15

Applying PPE steps include: HGMEG

Answer 15

Hands (wash them)
Gown
Mask
Eyewear
Gloves

Question 16

Removing PPE steps include: GGHEMH

Answer 16

Gloves
Gown
Hands (perform hand hygiene)
Eyewear
Mask
Hands (perform hand hygiene again)

Question 17

These precautions are used when known or suspected contagious diseases can be transmitted through large droplets suspended in the air.

Answer 17

Droplet precautions

Question 18

These diseases have which type of precautions: pharyngeal diphtheria, mumps, rubella, pertussis, streptococcal pharyngitis, scarlet fever, pneumonias, pneumonic plague, influenza, meningococcal sepsis.

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Droplet precautions

Question 19

These precautions are used when known or suspected contagious diseases can be transmitted by means of small droplets or particles that can be suspended in the air for prolonged periods.

Answer 19

Airborne precautions

Question 20

Which type of precaution is needed for these diseases: Varicella zoster, measles, mycobacterium tuberculosis, COVID 19

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Airborne precautions

Question 21

These precautions are used when a known or suspected contagious disease may be present.

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Contact precautions

Question 22

These diseases need which type of precaution: vancomycin resistant enterococci, Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), C. diff, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and hepatitis A, scabies, herpes simplex virus.

Answer 22

Contact precautions