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infection control is... |
preventing the spread of infection |
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aspects of infection control precautions in connection with performing fingerstick blood glucose monitoring |
- hands are washed before performing FSBG - gloves should be worn - discard all contaminated materials in a biohazardous waste container
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who is responsible for setting infection control policies and procedures? |
nurses |
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PCTs are responsible for making sure that patients do not acquire infections during procedures that.... |
the PCT performs |
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used needles should be placed in... |
sharps container |
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when contact with bodily fluids is possible, PCT should wear... |
- a gown - gloves - a mask |
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workers who come in contact with tuberculosis patients should wear... |
a high efficiency particulate air filtration mask |
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Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is... |
very easily transmitted |
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isolation category which protects against contact with infected feces is.... |
enteric |
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contact with AIDS patients requires... |
- gowns - gloves - masks |
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keeping the door closed & wearing a mask is necessary for what type of isolation? |
respiratory |
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likely sites for the entry of infectious germs... |
- wounds - gastrostomy tubes - tracheostomies |
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after performing venipuncture, personal protective equipment... |
should not be worn outside the patient's room |
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parts of venipuncture technique |
- handwashing - treating blood and other bodily fluids as if they were infectious - medical aseptic technique |
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diseases can be transmitted by.... |
- direct contact - indirect contact - airborne transmission |
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spores |
inactive bacteria with hard shells |
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pathogen |
a microbe that causes disease |
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nosocomial |
infection acquired in the hospital |
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parasites... |
require hosts to survive |
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asepsis |
absence of disease-causing microorganisms |
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microorganisms |
protozoa, bacteria, fungi, and viruses |
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T or F: Articles must look dirty in order to have microbes living on them |
False |
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lines of defense against infection include... |
- intact skin - immune system - peristalsis |
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groups likely to acquire infection... |
- newborns - elderly - chronically diseased |
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likely sites for growth of microorganisms... |
- surgical wounds - pressure ulcers - burn sites |
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invasive techniques such as IVs, foley catheters and ventilators... |
break the normal bodily barriers to infection |
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who is known as the pioneer of medical asepsis? |
Florence Nightingale |
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diseases are rarely carried to inpatients by... |
other hospital inpatients |
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asepsis |
keeping germ-free conditions |
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grooming aspects of infection control |
- daily bathing - fresh uniform daily - hair worn short or up on the head |
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medical hand-washing technique |
- use liquid soap - scrub for 30 seconds - dry with a paper towel |
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inside of sterile gloves.... |
is not considered contaminated |
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True or False: It is impossible to remove all microorganisms on hands by washing them |
True |
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disinfection |
removing germs by physical or chemical means |
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sterilization |
process that destroys all pathogenic and nonpathogenic microorganisms, including spores |
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plastic pans, thermometer probe covers, hypodermic needles, and foley catheters are examples of hospital material that are.... |
disposable |
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infection transmission methods |
- vector - vehicle - airborne |
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do not shake the linen in a patient's room because... |
of airbone pathogens |
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if you are not sure if an item is contaminated... |
replace it with a sterile one |
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before opening a sterile package, be sure that the _____ |
seal is intact |
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sterile liquids are used in... |
cleaning surgical wounds |
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pick up a sterile glove by the... |
cuff |
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before performing the change of a dressing, check with _____ |
an RN |
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aspects of changing sterile dressings |
- pull the curtain for privacy - put plastic trash bag nearby - remove old dressing |
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True or False: it is the nurse's responsibility to assess the patient's wound |
True |
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True or False: You should immediately notify the RN if there is bleeding. |
True |
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wet to dry dressings are used for.... |
remove old, dead tissue |
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i v bags may be moist from... |
condensation or leaks |
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medical asepsis is _______ |
everyone's responsibility |
