Medical Asepsis Chapter 41

Front 1

What is the most common nosocomial infection?

Back 1

Genitourinary Infections

Front 2

When providing routine patient care, which type of handwashing is most appropriate?

Back 2

Handwashing with soap or detergent to remove soil and transient microorganisms.

Front 3

The minimum time to scrub hands, wrists, and lower forearms during handwashing is:

Back 3

10 to 15 seconds

Front 4

Healthcare workers can develop latex allergies due to:

Back 4

the powder in latex gloves

Front 5

Soaps work as antimicrobial agents by:

Back 5

lowering surface tension of oil on the skin

Front 6

practice of reducing the number of microorganisms or preventing and reducing transmission of microorganisms from one person to another

Back 6

Medical Asepsis

Front 7

microorganisms outside the body that cause infection

Back 7

Exogenous

Front 8

Hospital Infection Control Practices Advisory Committe

Back 8

HICPAC

Front 9

infections that patients acquire when in a healthcare facility

Back 9

Nosocomial Infection

Front 10

barrier equipment that includes gloves, eye protection, gowns, and masks

Back 10

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Front 11

chemicals that decrease the number of pathogens in an area

Back 11

antimicrobial agent

Front 12

microorganisms present within the person's body that cause infection

Back 12

endogenous

Front 13

Centers for Disease Control

Back 13

CDC

Front 14

practices that minimize or eliminate organisms that can cause infection and disease

Back 14

asepsis

Front 15

blood infections

Back 15

bacteremia