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Define Infection Control
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The conscious management of the clinical environment for the specific purposes of minimizing or eliminating the potential spread of disease, regardless of how remote that possibility may seem.
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T cells mature in the
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Thymus
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B cell lymphocyte develops and fully matures in the
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Bone marrow
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AIDS
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Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
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The immune system defends and protects the body from infection via
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Natural immunity, responses provided by the adaptive immune system, reliance on proliferation of antigen-specific antibody.
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Lymphocytes
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White blood cells that manage all activities of the immune system.
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Antigen
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Substances recognized by the immune system as foreign.
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Antibody
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Substance that proliferates throughout the body's fluids to fight off infection.
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The main target of HIV
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CD-4 T-cell
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Infection control is necessary in clinical environments where audiological services are provided because
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It is the law, patients may exhibit both overt and covert levels of immunocompromise, nature of audiological practice increases potential for cross-contamination.
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Mode of disease transmission
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How a microbe moves from one location to the next.
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Route of disease transmission
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Portal of entry into the body.
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Disinfection means
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Killing germs?
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Sterilization means
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Killing 100% of germs, including endospores.
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OSHA requirements for an infecition control plan
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1. Have an employee exposure classification
2. Hepatitis B vaccination plan 3. Plan for annual training and recordkeeping 4. Plan for accidents and accidental exposure follow up 5. Implementation protocols 6. Post exposure plans and records |
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Audiologists involved in the provision of clinical services, including cerumen management and fitting of hearing instruments, will mores likely be classified in which employee exposure classification category?
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Category 2
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Each clinic must conduct and document completion of infection control training
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At the initial hire of an employee and annually, when new diagnostic procedures are offered by the staff, when an employee changes exposure classification status.
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HBV vaccination must be offered to all
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Category 1 and 2 employees
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MSDS
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Material Safety Data Sheet. An informational document that outlines hazards associated with chemical products.
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Standard Precaution
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Personal barriers, hand washing, touch and splash surfaces, sterilization, infectious waste
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Hands must be washed
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Immediately after glove removal, before and after an appointment, any time the clinician feels it is necessary
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Clean
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Removal of gross contamination
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Critical instruments must eventually be
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Sterilized?
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An EPA approved sterilant must contain concentration of the active ingredient __% glutaraldehuyde or __% hydrogen peroxide
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2% or 7.5%
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Soaking time for glutaraldehyde-based solutions
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10 hours with a maximum use in the tray of 28 days.
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Soaking time for hydrogen-peroxide based sterilants
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6 hours with a maximum use in the tray of 21 days.
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