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Principles of Infection Control

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the state of being free from all pathogenic organisms   asepsis  
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microorganisms that cause disease   pathogens  
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a helpful and necessary balance of microorganisms that provide natural immunity against certain infections   normal flora  
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what does a miccroorganism require to sustain life, grow, and develop?   O2,pH,temperature,nutrients, water and a host to inhabit  
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people, equipment, food, water, animals, insects are examples of   reservoir or source  
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indirect contact, direct contact, bloodborne, airborne, ingestion are examples of   means of transmissions  
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non intact mucous membranes, reproductive,digestive and respiratory systems are examples of   portal of entry to host  
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What are the most common infectious agents?   bacteria,viruses,fungi,parasites,protozoa  
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infectious agent leaves the resevoir through a   portal of exit  
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how the infectious agent travels through the portal of exit into a susceptible person   means of tranmission  
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person that is capable of being infected   susceptible host  
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the vapor generated from a cough or sneeze can travel up to   three feet  
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the stages of the infectious disease process   incubation;prodromal;acute;declining; convalesant  
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Also called the silent stage and ends with the first symptoms of being sick   incubation stage  
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begins with the first onset of S&S of being sick, last 1-2 days   prodromal stage  
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when the disease reachest its highest point of development, most severe S&S occur   acute stage  
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S&S start to subside but infection is still present   declining stage  
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S&S are gone, pathogen has left, return to normal state of health   convalescent stage  
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treat all blood/body fluids as if they are infectious   universal precautions  
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an example of a guideline for disease prevention and safety   no direct patient contact with open wounds or sores  
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according to the CDC you must do what for 1-2 minutes initially then 15sec. before and after each patient contact   wash hands  
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PPE incudes   gloves;masks;gowns;labcoats;face sheilds;safety glasses/googles  
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washing and scrubbing equipment to remove blood, body fluids and tissue is called   sanitization  
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process of using chemicals to kill microorganisms   disinfection  
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process that destroys all forms of living organisms   sterilization  
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sterilizing articles using steam under pressure   autoclaving  
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common low level household disinfectants   bleach and isopropyl alcohol  
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disinfectants don't always kill   spores  
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practices used to reduce the number of micro organisms once they leave the body   medical asepsis  
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this is not a substitute for hand washing   wearing gloves  
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study of infectious diseases   epidemiology  
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process by which all disposable invasive and medical items are destroyed by flame   incineration  
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PPE stands for   personal protective equipment  
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alcohol based hand sanitizer should contain what percent of alcohol to be affective?   60-90%  
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includes universal precautions but adds BSI, which requires the HCW to use additional PPE depending on the potential exposure to blood and OPIM   standard precautions  
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added to standard precautions, designed to specifically address the transmission of a specific infection   transmission precautions  
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CDC   Centers for Disease Control  
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Elements of the infection cycle are   infectious agent;reservoir or source; portal of exit;means of transmission;portal of entry; susceptible host  
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procedures and practices used to destroy all microorganisms from instruments and additional objects before they enter a person   surgical asepsis  
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bodys ability to defend itself against pathogens and toxins   immunity  
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this occurs when antibodies are passed from a mother to fetus   natural passive immunity  
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occurs as a result of direct exposure to the antigen and the body builds its own protection   natural active immunity  
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occurs as a result of being given either the antigen or antibody to stimulate an antibody reaction   artificial immunity  
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vaccine that is a weakened form of the antigen   live attenuated  
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vaccines that are inactivated toxins produced by pathogen   toxoid vaccine  
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the bodies attempt to protect itself from microorganisms that enter the body and to heal and replace injured tissue   inflammatory response  
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an infected person trasmits pathogens to another individual through physical contact   direct contact  
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transmission that occurs through ingesting contaminated food or water;poor hand washing after coming in contact with contaminated items   indirect contact  
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transmission that occurs when a pathogen is transmitted through the air   airborne tranmission  
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occurs when an infected person coughs or sneezes   droplet transmission  
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when a mother infects a child either in utero; breast feeding or during the birthing process   vertical transmission  
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person becomes infected as a result of medical treatment; procedures; injections; surgeries   latrogenic transmission  
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handwashing is and example of   medical asepsis  
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