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Infection Control
Necc Infection control
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What three elements that must be present for transmission of infection within a health care setting? | A source (or reservoir) of pathogens, a susceptible host and a route of transmission. (Egan Pg 54) |
| What is the name for infections that are acquired in the hospital? | Nosocomial infections. (Egan pg 54) |
| What is the term for inanimate objects that may serve to transfer pathogens from one person to another? | fomites. (Egan Pg 55) |
| What precautions are used to prevent a form of contact transmission that occurs when droplets are propelled short distances(within 3ft or less through the air) | Droplet Precautions. (Egan Pg 69) |
| What are four categories of Expanded Precautions? | Contact Precautions, Droplet Precautions, Airborne Infection Isolation, and Protective Environment. (Eagan Pg 68) |
| Hand hygiene includes both handwashing with either plain or antiseptic-containing soap and water for at least how many seconds? | 15 seconds. (Egan Pg 70) |
| What are the precautions that are to be applied to the care of all patients in all health care settings? | Standard Precautions. (Egan Pg 67) |
| What is the practice of grouping patients with the same infection? | Cohorting. (Egan Pg 73) |
| What is an ongoing process of monitoring patients and health care personnel for acquistion of infection and/or colonization of pathogens? | Surveillance. (Egan Pg 73) |
| What are methods that kill bacteria? | bactericidal. (Egan Pg 57) |
| What are the size of droplet nuclei? | 5 um or less. (Egan Pg 56) |
| How many infections do hospital-acquired HAIs account for annually? | estimated 2 million infections.(Egan Pg 54) |
| What is the best choice for high-level disinfection of semicritical respiratory care equipment? | glutaraldehyde. (Egan Pg 74) |
| Among respiratory care equipment what have the greatest potential to spread infection? | large-volume nebulizers. (Egan Pg 74) |
| The use of what is part of routine care when there is skin care? | gloves. (Egan Pg 74) |
| List three general barrier methods used to prevent exposure to organisms | gloves, gown and goggle/mask. (Egan Pg 68) |
| Ventilator circuits may be used up to how many days before they need to be changed? | 7. (Egan pg 68) |
| What type of water should be placed in the nebulizer? | sterile distilled water. (Egan Pg 63) |
| The best way to prevent the spread of infection in the ICU is to? | Wash your hands after every patient contact. (Egan Pg 54) |
| What should be worn to treat patients with tuberculosis? | N-95 mask. (Egan Pg 72) |
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