Infection Control Hcp 0001

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A small, living organism not visible to the naked eye and must be viewed under a microsope

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Microorganism

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Microorganisms that are a part of the normal flora of the body

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Nonpathogen

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Microorganism that cause infection and disease

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Pathogen

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Microorganisims need what to reproduce

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Darkness, warmth, moisture and food.

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Organisms that live and reproduce in the absence of oxygen are

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Anaerobic

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Rod shaped bacteria

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Bacilli

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Threadlike projections on bacteria that allow the organism to move

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Flagella

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Simple plantlike organisms that live on dead organic matter

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Fungi

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This parasitic organism cannot live outside of the cells of another living organism and are found in fleas, lice ticks and mites.

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Rickettsiae

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The smallest microorganism only visible using an electron microscope are

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Viruses

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Pathogen- Reservoir- Portal of Exit

Mode of transmission- Portal of Entry-Host is the

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Chain of Infection

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What microorganism is the culprit for the following diseases:

Ring worm, athlete's foot, histoplasmosis, yeast vaginitis and thrush

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Fungi

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Typhus fever and rocky mountain fever are caused by what organism

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Rickettsiae

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Infection acquired after admittance into a medical facility is

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Nosocomial infection

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The absence of disease producing microorganism or pathogens is

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Asepsis

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When a object is free from all organisms both pathogenic and non pathogenic it is considered to be

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Sterile

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An object is what when organisms and and pathogens are present

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Contaminated

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Rules developed by the CDC to prevent the spread of infection

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Standard Precautions

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Besides placing the patient in a private room, Isolation precautions include the use of what items

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Personal Protective Equipment: gloves, gowns, face shields or masks.

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When a patient is known to be infected with a pathogen transmitted by airborne nuclei what should be followed

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Airborne Precautions

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What are the 5 Airborne precautions

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-Patient in an airborne infection room

-Air to be discharged outdoors or filtered

-Individuals entering room wear powerful masks

-Those susceptible to measles or chicken pox no entry

-If possible patient should not be moved

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The 3 droplet precautions are

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-Patient in private room

-Masks must be worn when entering

-If patient transport is necessary patient must wear mask.

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_______ is the most effective way to prevent the spread of infecetion

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Handwashing

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What organization developed the Bloodborne Pathogens Standards

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OSHA

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

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Situations where health care providers come in contact with blood, body fluids mucous membranes non-intact skin and tissue/cell specimens require following

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Standard Precautions

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True or False. Sharp containers can be emptied and re-used

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False

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3 Major viral diseases of concern to health care workers are

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1. Hepatitis B

2. Hepatitis C

3. AIDS

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Infection and disease that originates inside the body

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Endogenous

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_____ is an disease that suppresses the immune systems and allow opportunistic infections to attack the body

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AIDS

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In an exogenous infection the disease originates ______ of the body

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Outside

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Cocci are what shape

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Round or spherical

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One celled organisms that multiply rapidly are

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Bacteria

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Pus producing bacteria causing such things as boils and wound infections are

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Staphylococci

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Bacteria that occur in chains are

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Streptococci

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Cocci that occurs ins clusters or groups are

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Staphylococci

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Use of microorganisms or biologic agents as weapons is

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Bioterrorism

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Antibiotics are used to kill what

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Bacteria

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Hand washing, wearing PPE, using sharp containers and using resuscitation devices are all examples of following what

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Standard Precautions

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Masks should be changed every how many minutes or when the mask is

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30 minutes or when moist

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When and object or part of the object does not contain disease producing organisms it is considered

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Clean

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For airborne precautions a stronger mask should be used. The filtering mask normally used in this scenario is

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N95

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The amount in inches for the border of sterile field is

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2 inches

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Process that destroys pathogens but does not usually skill spores or viruses

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Disinfection

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Steam under pressure and radiation are examples of what cleaning process

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Sterilization

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Measles, TB and chicken pox require what isolation technique

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Airborne