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Rose McDonald
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| viruses | an organism that can only live within another cell |
| bacteria | small, one-celled microorganisms that need an environment to provide food to survive |
| rickettsia | intercellular parasites that need to be in living cells to reproduce |
| protozoa | single-celled parasitic organism with the ability to move |
| Contact transmission | the most important and frequent mode of transmission of infections |
| Direct-contact transmission | involves direct surface-to body contact |
| Airborne transmission | orccurs by disseminination of either airborne droplet nuclei or dust particles |
| Indirect-contact transmission | involves contact of a susceptible host with a contaminated intermediate object |
| Vector-borne transmission | occurs when mosquitoes, flies, rats ticks and other vermin transmit microorganisms |
| Droplet transmission | a form of contact transmission |
| Mode of transmission | between the protlal of exit and the protal of entry to the susceptible host; must exist |
| portal of exit | from the reservoir to the susceptible host; must be available |
| Susceptible host | must be present for the agent to be transferred to |
| Reservoir | where the agent can survive; must be present |
| _____is made up of barriers used to prevent skin and mucous membrane exposure when contact with blood or other potentially infectious material is anticipated | personal protective equipment |
| Droplet precautions consists of placing a patient in a private room or cohorting if a private room is not available and _______. | wearing a mask for transprotation of the patient and when working within 3 feet of the patient |
| The CDC states that HBV can survive for at least_____in dried blood on environmental surfaces. | 1 week |
| It is required by_____that the healthcare facility provide all protective equipment free of charge to their employees | OSHA |
| For effective handwashing, you should wash your hands for_____. | 10-15 seconds |
| Healthcare workers who are exposed to bloodborne pathogens must be tested for HBV, HCV, AND HIV. wHICH TEST MUST HAVE A SIGNED CONSENT? | HIV |
| _____are infections that result from a procedure or a form of treatment the patient has received and were not present at the time of admission or part of the patient's orginal condition. | Nosocomial infections |
| HBV, HIV, and HCV are examples of___pathogens. | bloodborne |
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