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12 Cards in this Set
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Infection |
Invasion of human body tissue by micro organisms which multiply and produce a reaction |
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Hand hygiene |
The act of washing one's hands with soap and water or using an alcohol-based hand rub |
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PPE |
(Personal protective equipment) Specialize clothing or equipment worn by an employee for protection against hazard |
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Standard Precautions |
Method of using appropriate barriers to prevent infectious organisms from contact with blood and other bodily fluids non-Intech skin and mucous membranes. It applies to all patients regardless of diagnosis or presumed infectious status |
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Decontamination (temp,humidity,air exchange) |
Temp 60 to 65 degrees F Humidity 30-60% Air exchange 10 per hour |
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Preparation and packaging (temp,humidity,air exchange) |
Temp 68-73 degrees F Humidity 30-60% Air exchange 10 per hour |
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Clean/sterile storage (temp,humidity,air exchange) |
Temp 75 degrees F or lower Humidity less than 70% Air exchange 4 per hour |
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Fomite |
An inanimate object that can transmit bacteria. Example; door handles, computer pads, telephones and anything routinely used by others. |
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Asepsis |
The absence of microorganism a that cause disease. |
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Aseptic technique |
Any activity or procedure that prevents infection or breaks the chain of infection. |
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Medical asepsis |
Procedures performed to reduce the number of microorganism to minimize their spread.
Example hand washing and decontamination of equipment. |
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Surgical Asepsis |
Procedure performed to eliminate the presence of all microorganism and to prevent the interdiction or microorganism to an area.
Example sterilization of instrumentation. And operating room techniques which prevent contamination of sterile instrument and supplies. |
