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18 Cards in this Set
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CYCLE OF INFECTION
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RESERVOIR HOST, MEANS OF EXIT, MEANS OF TRANSMISSION, MEANS OF ENTRANCE, SUSCEPTIBLE HOST
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MA ROLE IN CONTROLLING INFECTION
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TO APPLY PRINCIPLES OF INFECTION CONTROL BY FOLLOWING CORRECT SANITIZATION, DISINFECTION AND STERILIZATION PROCEDURES.
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MEDICAL ASEPSIS
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AKA: CLEAN TECHNIQUE
BASED ON CLEANLINESS AS FEW MICROORGANISMS AS POSSIBLE |
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SURGICAL ASEPSIS
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AKA: STERILE TECHNIQUE
BASED ON STERILE ENVIRONMENT NO MICROORGANISMS PRESENT |
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MICROORGANISM
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DISEASE CAUSING ORGANISM
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MEDICAL ASEPSIS INCLUDES
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HAND WASHING
SANITIZATION DISINFECTION |
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DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MEDICAL AND SURGICAL ASEPSIS
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MEDICAL ASEPSIS IS BASED ON CLEANLINESS AND REDUCING THE NUMBER OF MICROORGANISMS AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE. SURGICAL ASEPSIS IS MAINTAINING A STERILE ENVIRONMENT BY ELIMINATING ALL MICROORGANISMS.
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SANITIZATION
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REDUCING THE NUMBER OF MICROORGANISMS TO A LEVEL THAT IS RELATIVELY SAFE.
SCRUBBING WITH A BRUSH AND DETERGENT USED FOR INSTRUMENTS THAT TOUCH ONLY HEALTHY INTACT SKIN |
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DISINFECTION
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DESTRUCTION OF PATHOGENIC ORGANISMS BY CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL MEANS.
USED FOR INSTRUMENTS THAT DO NOT PENETRATE SKIN OR MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND SURFACES NOT CONSIDERED STERILE WILL NOT KILL SPORES. |
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MOST COMMON DISINFECTANTS THAT WE WILL USE.
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CAVI WIPES OR BLEACH 10:1 SOLUTION
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DIFFERENCE BETWEEN DISINFECTANT AND ANTISEPTIC?
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DISINFECTANTS ARE CLEANING PRODUCTS APPLIED TO INANIMATE MATERIALS TO REDUCE OR ELIMINATE ORGANISMS.
ANTISEPTICS ARE ANTI-INFECTIVE CLEANING AGENTS USED ON HUMAN TISSUES. |
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STERILIZATION
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COMPLETE DESTRUCTION OF ALL FORMS OF MICROBIAL LIFE
USED ON INSTRUMENTS THAT PENETRATE SKIN OR CONTACT NORMALLY STERILE AREAS OF THE BODY |
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MOST COMMONLY USED EQUIPMENT FOR STERILIZATION?
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AUTOCLAVE
PRESSURIZED STEAM 250-270 DEGREES 15-30 POUNDS PRESSURE SHELF LIFE 30 DAYS USE INDICATORS TO CONFIRM STERILIZATION |
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RULES OF STERILE TECHNIQUE
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STERILE AGAINST STERILE
CLEAN AGAINST CLEAN UNCLEAN AGAINST UNCLEAN SURGICAL SCRUB |
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BLOOD BORNE PATHOGEN STANDARDS
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MEASURES TO PREVENT THE SPREAD OF INFECTION.
ENSURES MEDICAL FACILITIES MEET MINIMAL STANDARDS OF ASEPSIS REQUIREMENTS FOR TRAINING, RECORDS, HOUSEKEEPING, AND PPE. |
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UNIVERSAL PRECAUTIONS
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ASSUME THAT ALL BLOOD OR BODY FLUIDS ARE INFECTED WITH BLOOD BORNE PATHOGENS
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STANDARD PRECAUTIONS
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COMBINATION OF UNIVERSAL PRECAUTIONS AND BODY SUBSTANCE ISOLATION GUIDELINES.
USED IN HEALTH CARE FACILITIES TO PREVENT THE TRANSMISSION OF DISEASE. |
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OSHA CATEGORIES OF TASKS
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CAT l: EXPOSE WORKER TO BLOOD, BODY FLUIDS, OR TISSUES AND REQUIRE SPECIFIC PROTECTIVE MEASURES.
CAT ll: USUALLY DO NOT INVOLVE RISK OF EXPOSURE, BUT REQUIRE PRECAUTIONS IN CERTAIN SITUATIONS. CAT lll: NO RISK OF EXPOSURE AND NO SPECIAL PROTECTION REQUIRED. |