Infection control precautions Flashcards

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________ ________ An approach to infection control in which all human blood and certain human body fluids are treated as if known to be infectious; this approach is based on the concept that a medical history and examination cannot reliably identify all patients infected (or potentially infected) with a bloodborne pathogen, so the care of all patients should include these precautions

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Universal Precautions

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What is the correct ratio for bleach solutions for porous and non-porous surfaces?

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1: 100 solution for non-porous surfaces
1: 10 solution for porous surfaces

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_______ _________ is a program of sanitation and microbial control in the medical office, intended to reduce the opportunity for harmful microbes to flourish and threaten patients and medical personnel. Includes the provisions of universal precautions and body substance isolation precautions

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Standard precautions

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What are the basic standard precautions?

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Hand washing
Wearing disposable gloves
Use of sharps containers
Properly dispose of contaminated objects between patients
Dispose of anything saturated with blood in a special red biohazard bag

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The process of inactivating or eliminating pathogenic microorganisms is known as

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Disinfection

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A chemical that kills germs is known as a

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Germicide

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A process that utilizes heat or chemicals to destroy all living or dormant microorganisms is

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Sterilization

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a metal chamber equipped to use steam or gas under high pressure and temperature to destroy microorganisms is an

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Autoclave

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A range of procedures used in medical environments to prevent the spread of infectious microbes is known as

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Aseptic Technique

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What are the principal methods of sterilization

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Moist heat, dry heat, ethylene oxide gas

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