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Med/Surg Asepsis & Infection Control

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Joesph Lister father of aspetic technique
Microorganism tiny, microscopic entity capable of carrying on living processes
Infection Control policies and procedures of a facility to minimize the risk of nosocmial or community acquires infections from spreading
Asepsis free of pathogenic microoragnisms
Medical Asepsis 'clean technique'inhibits growth and spread of pathogenic microorganisms
Surgical Asepsis 'sterile technique' destroy all microorganisms
Spores the reproductive cell of some microorganisms such as fungi and protoza
Infectious Cycle Infectious Agent.>Reservoir>Exit Route> Method of Transmission>Entrance>Host
Inhibit stop or slow process
Aerobic grow in presence of O2
Anaerobic grows only when no O2 present
Infectious Agents = Bacteria;Viruses;Fungi;Protzoa
Bacteria round, oblong, spiral; all have different compostitions, require different nutrients,form different waste products;treat with anitbiotics
Virus uses cells to replicate;no medicine cure; run course;
Fungi most common; belong to plant kingdom;most show no signs or symptoms but can become serious/fatal
Protozoa single-cell animal;parasitic
Disinfection use of chemical to destroy microorganisms
Antiseptic substance used to discourage growth of microoragnism
Reservoir any natural habitat that promotes growth and reproduction
Carrier vector; a person/animal that harbours and spreads organisms, causing disease but doenst become ill
Infection Control to reduce Reservoirs bathing;dressing changes;contaiminated articles/needles;bedside unit;bottled solutions;surgical wounds;drainage bottles and bags
Exit Route microorganisms cant spread unless they find a way out
Method Of Transmission ways microorganisms travel
Vehicles means by which organisms are carried about
Contamination condtion of being soiled,stained,touched,or exposed to harmful agents
Fomite nonliving vehicle
Vector living vehicle
Entrance Route same as exit; how organisms find way into body
Host an organism in which another organism is mourished
Stages of Infectious Process Incubation period;Prodromal stage;Illness stage;Convalescence
Incubation Period interval between entrance of pathogen and appearance of symptoms
Prodromal Stage interval between nonspecific sign and and specific symptoms
Ilness Stage interval when patient manifests dignd and symptoms of specific infection
Convalescence interval when symptoms of infection disappear
Isolation Precautions precautions designed to reduce the link of transmission of blood-bourne pathogens and pathogens form moist body substances
Double Bagging a infection control practice involving placing a bag of contamented bag into another bagg held outside isolation room
Standard Precautions use of precautions of blood and body fluids;ie gloves, hand washing, eye wear
Nosocomial Infection an infection that is acquired while in a facility 12 hours after admittance
PPE Personal Protection Equipment
Isolation Techniques Throuogh hand washings, Understanding of disease,disposal of comtanimated equip and articles, Transportation precaution...
CDC recommened isolation items Place lines in bag inside room, bad should be labled,double-bagging
TB symptoms wieght loss,fever, dyspnea, night sweats
Bacterio microorganism
static that which can not move or grow
Cleaning removal of all foriegn materials such as soil and organic material
Disinfection used to destroy microorganisms except spores
Chemical process for sterilization Gas(ethylene oxide), Chemical solutions
Sterile technique principles Serile object stays sterile when touched by another steril object>Sterile object only on steril field>Sterille object out of sigh or below waist is contaimenated>become containmenated in prolonged air>when in contact with a wet field>Fluid flows toward gr
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