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18 Cards in this Set
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what are routine practices?
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level of care required for all patients
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what does routine practice apply to?
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- blood
- body fluids - non-intact skin - mucous membranes (EYES) |
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what type of practices are included in routine practice?
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- hand hygiene
- PPE - personal protective equipment - gloves, masks, gowns, face shields - sharps disposal - patient placement - cleaning of patient care equipment - environment cleaning |
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most effective way of preventing spread of infection?
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hand hygiene
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if hands are visibly soiled, how to clean?
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wash with soap and water
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What are some modes of transmission of infection?
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- contact - direct/indirect
- droplet - airborne |
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how is droplet transmission generated
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respiratory tract - coughing sneezing etc
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if a patient has a respiratory tract infection and sneezes how far away should you be
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1 m with a mask
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how is airborne transmission generated
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remain suspended in air for a long period of time
- air currents carry them - highly contagious isolate to single room with negative air pressure - N95 mask |
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what is a non-critical device?
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equipment only touching skin (intact) or does not directly touch patient
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what is a semi critical device? what level of disinfection do they need?
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contact with non-intact skin and/or mucous membranes
intermediate to high level disinfection - tonometer - soaked in H2O2 and sterile water after use |
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what is a critical device? sterilization technique?
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enters sterile body cavity
complete sterilization |
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what is epidemic keratoconjunctivitis?
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- adenovirus - painful conjunctivitis and keratitis
- human reservoir - swollen lids, red eye, foreign body sensation - photophobia, droplet contamination |
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what to wash room with after treating a contagious patient?
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1:5 mix bleach with water
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what are some causative agents?
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bacteria
virus protozoa fungi |
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what are some portal of entries?
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mucous membranes
gi tract gu tract respiratory tract |
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who are some susceptible hosts?
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very old
very young critically ill malnourished |
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where is MRSA carried
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on skin
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