Chapter 19 Flashcards

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Bacteria

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Living or dead cells

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Microbes require what to live and grow

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Warmth, moisture, darkness, and some require oxygen

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Non-pathogens

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Do not cause infection/disease

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Pathogen

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Harmful microbes

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5
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Aspesis

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Practice reducing or eliminating pathogens

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Disinfecting

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Destroys pathogens except spores

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7
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Cleaning

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Reducing microbes, visible contaminates

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Decontamination

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Cleaning, disinfecting, sterilizing

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Sterilization

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Eliminating pathogens, including spores

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Risk factor for infection

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Age, nutrition, open wound

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11
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Multi drug-resistant organism

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Resistant to more then one antibiotic

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Vector

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Insects, animals

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Droplet

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Large particles-sneeze

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Airborne

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Small particles, travel far on dust

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Contact

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Touch

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16
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Four moments of hand hygiene

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Before initial contact
Before aseptic procedure
After body fluid exposure risk
After contact

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Signs and symptoms of infection

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Fever
Chills
Increase pulse
Rapid respiration
Nausea
Vomiting
Diarrhea
Rash
Change in behaviour for older adults
Fatigue
Presence of dandruff and itchy scalp

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18
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Parasite

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Live off another living organism

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19
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Fungi

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Live on plants/animals

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20
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Virus

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Infect living cells and take over

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Three possible outcomes to exposure to pathogen

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The immune system destroys the pathogen,
The immune system does not destroy the pathogen but infection does not develop,
Infection develops

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Communicable phase

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The time during the person is at risk of transferring the pathogen to others

23
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Our protection against viruses happen

A

Virus mutating some protein, the proteins are recognized and you get over the virus faster

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Isolation precautions

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Are guidelines to prevent the spread of pathogens

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Standard practice
Are guidelines to prevent the spread of infection
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If gown gets wet
It put be replaced with clean one
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Gloves should be worn
If you bite your fingernails
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Standard practices are used
For all clients
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Aseptic practices
Reduces the number of microbes
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Hands should be washed for at least
15 to 20 seconds
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Double bagging is necessary
When outside of the bag is contaminated
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Gloves that can be reused after cleaning
Utility gloves
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Mucous membrane
Lines and protects the inside of your body Inside your nose, mouth, lungs, and other body parts exposed to air
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Standard practices- Guildlines to prevent the spread of infection from the following
Blood All body fluids Non-intact skin Mucous membranes
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Easiest way to prevent infection from spreading is
Hand hygiene
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Microbes grow in and live on
Grow well in warm, wet, dark places Can live long on surfaces So small can only be seen with microscope
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Normal flora
Microorganisms that are found on skin, mucous membranes and can be beneficial
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Antibiotics resistant infections
MRSA VRE CDIFF
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MRSA
Methicillin resistant staph aureus Not killed by most antibiotics Skin
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VRE
Vancymycin resistant enterococcus Digestive tract
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cDIFF
Clostridium-difficike Serve duarrhea in patients taking antibiotics
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With Gloves you must
Do hand hygiene prior and after putting them on Wear anytime you may come in contact with body fluids, contaminated surfaces, wounds, or if u have cuts on your hands One time use
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Things to know about gowns
Protect your uniform Must cover neck to knees Inside is clean, outside is contaminated One time use
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Things to know about mask
Protect you from inhalation or contact with infectious agents, protect clients from infectious agents you may carry Two kinds
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Droplet distance
Less then 1 meter
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Airborne distance
Longer then 1 meter
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Contact diseases
C-diff MRSA VRE
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Droplet diseases
Pneumonia Flu Mumps
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Airborne diseases
Chicken pox Tuberculosis Measles Covid
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Vector
Insects Pests
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Vehicle
Contaminated sources