Acute Care Isolation Techniques and Infection Control

Question 1

Nosocomial Infections

Answer 1

Hospital-acquired infections
can prolong stay
increase treatment expense

Question 2

Infection Cycle

Reservoir

Answer 2

Host

Question 3

Infection Cycle

Exit

Answer 3

Process or mechanism that microorganisms exits the host

Question 4

Infection Cycle

transmission

Answer 4

process of infection transfer from one host to another though direct or indirect conduct

Question 5

Infection Cycle

Infection

Answer 5

state of active multiplication and invasion of the microorganism occurs in a new host

Question 6

Infection Cycle

Susception

Answer 6

state of being infected

Question 7

Preventing nosocomial infection

Answer 7

• adhere to recommended prevention practices, such as handwashing & PPE
• sanitize equipment to decontaminate and clean soiled items

Question 8

Are all nosocomial infections preventable?

Answer 8

No
Some reflect influence of advanced age, chronic diseases, medications, AIDS, irradiation

Question 9

Universal Precautions

Treat all human blood and bloody fluids as if:

Answer 9

As if they were known to be infectious for HIV, Hepatitis B, and other bloodborne pathogens

Question 10

Standard precautions

Answer 10

Hand hygiene
Use of PPE
Safe injection practices
Safe handling of potentially contaminated equipment or surfaces in pt environment
Respiratory hygiene/cough etiquette
includes contact with all body fluids exept sweat

Question 11

Components of standard precaution

Answer 11

PPE
Patient placement/isolation
Soiled linen handling
Decontamination of environmental surfaces
Prevention of inuries from sharp objects
Precautions w/ used pt care equipment

Question 12

Standard precautions: general guidelnes

Answer 12

hand hygiene before/after
use gloves
use proper PPE when body fluid contact is possible

Question 13

Handwashing

Answer 13

before/after pt contact, even with gloves
vigorous brief (20 sec)
refrain from pt care if u have weeping dermatitis or exudative lesion

Question 14

Mask/Goggles/Face shield

Answer 14

wear when aerosolization or splattering is likely

Question 15

Gloves

Answer 15

when contacting bodily fluid, blood, tissues, contaminated surfaces, skin rash

Question 16

Gowns/Aprons

Answer 16

when splattering of blood, body fluid is possible

Question 17

Resuscitation

Answer 17

use of a mouthpiece with one way breathing valve

Question 18

Needle/Sharp Disposal

Answer 18

Never place cap on used needle
dispose in proper container
never place IV tubing with needle attached into trash

Question 19

Soiled linens

Question 20

Types of isolation

category specific

Answer 20

groups of diseases into categories that require similar infection control measures

Question 21

Types of isolation

Disease specific

Answer 21

considers each infectious diseas individually so that only equipment that is absolutely necessary is used

Question 22

Procedure if you are exposed

Answer 22

Clean area exposed w/ coious soap and water
Report exposure ASAP

Question 23

Disinfection

Answer 23

eliminates many or all pathogenice microorgansms, except bacterial spores, on inanimate objects

Question 24

Sterilization

Answer 24

Describes a process that destroys or eliminates all forms of microbial life

Question 25

Germicide

Question 26

# Aseptic techniques Medical asepsis

Answer 26

Involve pt isolation Use off PPE and proper disposal after use

Question 27

# Aseptic techniques Surgical asepsis

Question 28

Medical asepsis

Answer 28

host: patient confine and prevent spread of pathogens to tohers

Question 29

MRSA

Answer 29

common in people who have been in healthcare settings starts as swollen, painful red bumps that can impact tissues in the body and lead to necrotic tissue

Question 30

HA-MRSA

Question 31

CA-MRSA

Question 32

SARS

Answer 32

severe acute respiratory syndrome deadly respiratory disease from contracting coronavius spread from close contact

Question 33

SARS symptoms

Answer 33

fever chills >100.4 °F dry cough SOB Breathing difficulty Muscle aches Loss of smell/taste