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Handwashing Flashcards

1
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includes procedures used to eliminate all microorganisms including pathogens and spores from an area or object

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surgical asepsis/sterile technique

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types of infectious agents

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bacteria
virus
fungi
protozoa

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made up of one cell, can be round, long and thin, or spiral-shaped, multiply by simple division

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bacteria

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the power or frequency of a pathogen to produce a disease

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virulence

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factors affecting virulence

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strength of the pathogen to adhere to healthy cells
ability to damage the body’s normal defenses
ability to attack WBC

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6
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We use ___ to break the chain of infection.

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basic aseptic technique

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the degree or which a person can most likely be infected

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susceptibility

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Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Neisseria gonorrhea

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bacteria

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the ability of a microorganism to produce a disease

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pathogenicity

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cycle of infection

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infectious agent
susceptible host
portal of entry
means of transmission
portal of exit
reservoirs
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a person who lacks resistance to an agent and is thus considered vulnerable to the disease

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susceptible host

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Tinea capitis, corporis, flava, candidiasis, thrush, diaper rash

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fungi

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portals of exit

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respiratory tract
gastrointestinal tract
genitourinary tract
reproductive tract
skin and mucous membranes
blood
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body’s defenses

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normal defense mechanism
normal flora
inflammatory responses
immune responses

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the potential for microorganisms to cause disease depends on the following:

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sufficient number of microorganisms
virulence
ability to enter and survive in the host
susceptibility of the host

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Rubeola, Rubella, Varicella-Zoster, Hepatitis A, B, C, HIV, Rhinovirus

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viruses

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18
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goal of handwashing

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to remove transient microorganisms that might be transmitted to the health worker, clients, visitors, or other healthcare personnel

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a person, whose normal defense mechanisms are impaired and is thus susceptible to infection

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compromised host

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non-pathogenic, usually cause disease to those who are immunocompromised

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fungi

21
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Malaria, Trichomonas vaginalis, Entamoeba histolytica

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protozoa

22
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common sources of reservoir

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human body
plants
animals/insects
environment
food
water
feces
23
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microorganisms that are considered permanent residents in the person’s body

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resident flora

24
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factors that influence susceptibility and severity of infection

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age
stress
current diseases and medical therapy
lifestyle
nutritional status
occupation
hereditary
25
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portals of entry

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skin
respiratory tract
genitourinary tract
gastrointestinal tract
circulatory system
transplacental
26
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includes procedures used to reduce and prevent the spread of microorganisms

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medical asepsis/clean technique

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microorganisms that are obtained by contact with another person or contaminated objects

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transient flora

29
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live only inside cells, cannot get nourishment or reproduce outside the cell, self-limiting

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viruses

30
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single-celled microorganisms, many of these benefit man by feeding on bacteria, others are parasitic to humans and animals and cause serious diseases

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protozoa

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5 Fs

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fingers
food
flies
fomites
feces
32
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modes of transmission

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contact transmission
droplet
airborne
vector

33
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types of contact transmission

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direct

indirect

34
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a place where a pathogen can survive but may or may not multiply

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reservoir

35
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the entry and multiplication of an infectious agent in the tissues of the host

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infection

36
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a disease-producing microorganism or infectious agent

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pathogen

37
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considered one of the most effective infection control measures

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handwashing

39
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Lactobacillus acidophilus, Proprionibacterium Lactobacillus

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resident flora

41
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hands shall be held down (below elbows) when they are soiled with body substances and during routine handwashing so that the microorganisms are washed directly into the sink

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medical asepsis

42
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hands should be held above the elbows so that the water runs from the cleanest to the least clean area

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surgical asepsis

44
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abbreviated handwashing procedure

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wash well above the wrist (washing up to elbows is not usually necssary)
do not clean nails routinely
lather and rinse once instead of twice

45
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protecting a susceptible host

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isolation precaution
proper nutrition and adequate food intake
exercise
immunization

47
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standard precaution for infection

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wash hands
clean gloves
mask, eye protection or face shield
clean nonsterile gown
handle contaminated equipment carefully
prevent injuries from used equipment
48
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the absence of pathogenic (disease-producing) microorganisms

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asepsis

49
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practices that keep a client as free from microorganisms as possible

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aseptic technique

51
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most inexpensive way to good health

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handwashing

52
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ways through which microorganisms spread

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air currents
transferred from one surface to another
move from one object to another as a result of gravity
droplet nuclei
slowly on dry surfaces; quickly through moisture

53
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types of asepsis

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medical asepsis/clean technique

surgical asepsis/sterile technique

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