Asepsis/isolation techniques

Question 1

etiology

Answer 1

causation of a disease or condition

Question 2

contamination

Answer 2

make unclean/impure by contact

Question 3

infection

Answer 3

invasion of body tissue by disease-producing microorganisms can be symptomatic or asymptomatic

Question 4

resident flora

Answer 4

normal vegetation in one part of the body which can produce an infection in a different part

Question 5

asepsis

Answer 5

freedom from disease causing microorganisms

Question 6

aseptic technique

Answer 6

used to decrease the possibility of transferring microorganisms from one place to another

Question 7

sepsis

Answer 7

condition in which organ dysfunction occurs secondary to infection

Question 8

what are four types of microorganisms?

Answer 8

bacteria, viruses, Fungi, parasites

Question 9

types of bacteria

Answer 9

staphylococcus, stretptococcus

Question 10

types of viruses

Answer 10

HIV, herpes

Question 11

types of fungi

Answer 11

yeast, candida

Question 12

types of parasites

Answer 12

ticks, worms

Question 13

what is pathogenicity

Answer 13

ability to produce disease

Question 14

what is virulence?

Answer 14

severity of the disease produced by microorganism and their degree of communicability

Question 15

What is a true pathogen?

Answer 15

causes disease in a healthy individual

Question 16

what does opportunistic mean?

Answer 16

causes disease in susceptible host

Question 17

what is colonization?

Answer 17

presence of microorganisms that become resident flora, grow and multiply, do NOT cause disease

Question 18

local infection

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limited to a specific part of the body where the microorganisms remain

Question 19

systemic infection

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microorganisms spread and damage different parts of the body

Question 20

infectious agent,
reservoir(source),
portal of exit from reservoir,
mode of transmission,
portal of entry into host,
susceptible host

Answer 20

6 links of infection in order

Question 21

infectious agent

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microorganism,
# of microorganisms,
pathogenicity,
invasiveness

Question 22

source

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people are the most common, animals, environment, plants, person’s own microorganisms, food, water, feces

Question 22

direct
indirect
airborne

Answer 22

what are modes of transmission

Question 22

mouth
nose
vagina
urethra
rectum
open wounds-drainage
(MNVURO-W)

Answer 22

portals of exit & portal of entry

Question 23

what is a vehicle indirect mode of transmission?

Answer 23

fomites, water, food, blood

Question 24

what is a vector indirect mode of transmission?

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animals, insects

Question 25

- very young - very old - people with compromised immune systems(immunoglobulin deficiencies) - Stressors - clients receiving immune suppression for cancer/ or after organ transplant - chronic illness - organ transplant

Answer 25

who are people who are susceptible hosts?

Question 26

skin problems Medications malnutrition fatigue stress poor hygiene chronic illness age extremes hereditary (SMMFS(PH)(CI)AH

Answer 26

factors increasing susceptibility to infection

Question 27

what is CDC?

Answer 27

research organization provides guidelines no regulatory or legal enforcement

Question 28

OSHA

Answer 28

concerned with the well being of workers Gov't agency with regulatory authority

Question 29

JCAHO

Answer 29

accreditation org. for health care facilities monitors compliance with infection control standards

Question 30

Medical asepsis

Answer 30

limits the number, growth, and transmission of microorganisms

Question 31

surgical asepsis

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concerned with keeping an area "free" of all microorganisms

Question 32

1. before touching a patient 2. before clean/aseptic procedure 3. after body fluid exposure risk 4. after touching a patient 5. after touching a patients surroundings

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when to wash hands

Question 33

disinfectant

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chemical agent used on inanimate objects (caustic/ toxic to tissue)

Question 34

antiseptic

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used on skin/tissue have bactericidal(destroys bacteria), bacteriostatic(prevents growth/reproduction of bacteria)properties

Question 35

Sterilization

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process that destroys all microorganisms including spores/viruses

Question 36

hand hygiene PPE safe injection practices safe handling of contaminated equipment/waste Respiratory hygiene

Answer 36

what do standard precautions include?

Question 37

when 3 ft. from client with disease that is transported by droplets(measles, mumps)

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when to wear face mask

Question 38

TB wear respirator mask client needs to have on face mask when not in room patient door closed measles

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airborne precautions

Question 39

wear mask within 3 ft of client and goggles/facemask - client needs to wear surgical mask when leaving room - diphtheria, mumps, rubella flu Covid pertussis

Answer 39

droplet precautions

Question 40

herpes zoster, wound infections, MRSA, C-diff, VRE, RSV drainage from wounds, fecal incontinence wear gloves and gown

Answer 40

contact precautions