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Infection Control

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What is a pathogen? A disease producing microorganism
What is surgical asepsis? Sterile technique
What is medical asepsis? Clean technique
If a patient catches the varicella virus from direct contact with another person with the virus, what is the infectious agent? Varicella virus
What is the reservoir in the chain of infection? Second link, where the organism lives and replicates
If the method of transmission for a pathogen is indirect, what is required in order for the pathogen to be transmitted to the host? A vector or fomite
A patient is diagnosed with TB (tuberculosis). What type of respiratory protection will the nurse wear? Particulate respirator mask
True or False: a sterile object held below waist level is considered contaminated. True
True or False: sterile objects become contaminated by prolonged exposure to air. True
The one inch perimeter around a sterile field is considered _____________. Contaminated
A patient who has or is suspected to have an illness transmitted by large particle droplets will be on what type of precautions? Droplet precautions
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