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Module One
Infection Control
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| An infection which begins after admission. | HAI - Hospital Acquired Infection |
| Autoclaves are equipment that are used for this process. | Sterilization |
| A microscopic living organism. | Microbe |
| Equipment used to protect one's self from blood an body fluids. | PPE- Personal Protective Equipment |
| A special receptacle for soiled items that contain blood or body fluids. | Biohazard |
| Techniques that are used to prevent the spread of microorganisms. | Medical Asepsis |
| Surfaces or items that have pathogenic microbes on them. | Contaminated |
| A microbe that causes disease. | Pathogen |
| A disease causing microbe that lives in blood or body fluids. | Blood Borne Pathogens |
| Destroys only microbes that are pathogenic. | Disinfection. |
| List the chain of infection | 1) Source 2) Reservoir 3) Portal of Exit 4) Method of Transmission 5) Portal of Entry 6) Susceptible host |
| List five ways to protect patients with medical aseptic technique. | 1) Cover mouth when sneezing 2) Keep tables clean 3) Use the patient's own equipment 4) Avoid splattering urine 5) Do not sit on patient bed to avoid microbe transfer. |
| True or false. Sharp objects should be wrapped in paper towels and placed in the garbage can. | False |
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