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NSG54 unit 1 test review

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Name the 6 links of Chain of Infection 1. Infectious Agent 2. Reservoir 3. Portal of exit 4. Mode of transmission 5. Portal of entry 6. Susceptible host
Infectious Agent Microorganisms eg. Hep B, AIDS
Reservoir Place where pathogen can survive eg. Most common is the human body
Portal of Exit A way to leave the host to enter another host eg. Blood, skin, GI tract
Mode of Transmission The way a disease is transmitted eg. Unwashed hands, mosquito
Portal of Entry Way an organism enters the body eg. Eyes, wounds, needles
Susceptible Host Individual degree of resistance to a pathogen in a person eg. Affected by chronic illness, trauma, age, smoking
Medical Asepsis "clean technique" use ALL the time anything that confines organism #s and growth eg. Gloves, hand washing, gowns
Surgical Asepsis "sterile technique" totally absent of organisms can't be done inside the body cavity eg. Sterile gloves and dressings, catheters, OR equipment
Tier 1 precautions (standard precautions) Applies to all blood and body fluids excluding sweat,Nonintact skin and mucous membranes. Hand hygiene gloves when in contact of body fluids or contaminated surfaces PPEs when spraying of body fluids possible proper cleaning of equipment and discard single use items contaminated objects properly disposed of
Tier 2 precautions Airborne- private room with negative air flow Droplet- private room or cohort pts/mask or respirator required Contact- private room or cohort pts Protective environment- private room with positive pressure room/HEPA filtration, respirator mask/glove/gown
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