Help
Options
Didn't know it?
click below
click below
Knew it?
click below
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
retry
shuffle
restart
0:00
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Chapter 14
Preventing Infection
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is a disease state resulting from the invasion and growth of microbes in the body? | Infection |
| Infection ____________ practices and procedures protect residents, visitors and staff from the spread of infection. | Control |
| What is a small living plant or animal; also called a microbe? | Microorganism |
| Where do you find microbes? | Everywhere |
| What do you call harmful microbes that can cause an infection? | Pathogens |
| What do you call microbes that usually do not cause an infection? | Non-pathogens |
| What is another term for germs? | Bacteria |
| Microbes need a ________________ to live and grow. | Reservoir |
| What is the environment in which a microbe lives and grows? | Reservoir |
| ______________________ need water and nourishment , oxygen and a warm, dark environment. | Microbes |
| Microbes that live and grow in a certain area are called ____________ ____________. | Normal flora |
| Normal flora are _________________ when in their natural reservoir. | Non-pathogens |
| When normal flora is transmitted out of its natural site it becomes a ____________________. | Pathogen |
| Multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs) are microbes that can resist the effects of __________________. | Antibiotics |
| A ____________ infection is found in a body part. | Local |
| A _______________ infection involves the whole body. | Systemic |
| The first step in the chain of infection is the infectious agent or _________________ which is a pathogen. | Source |
| The source needs a ______________ where it can grow and multiply. | Reservoir |
| What do you call a human or animal that is a reservoir for microbes but does not have signs or symptoms of an infection? | Carrier |
| A carrier can ______________ the pathogen to others. | Pass |
| Portals of entry and exit are the ________________. | Same |
| After a pathogen passes through a portal of entry it needs a ________________ to grow and multiply. | Host |
| The very young or very old persons, ill persons, persons exposed to a pathogen, or persons who do not follow infection control procedures are all ___________________ hosts. | Susceptible |
| An infection that develops in a person while in a healthcare setting is called a ______________ - _____________ infection (HAI). | Healthcare-associated |
| What is being free of disease producing microbes? | Asepsis |
| What is the method used to remove or destroy pathogens and to prevent pathogens from spreading from one person/place to another? | Medical asepsis |
| What is the process of becoming unclean? | Contamination |
| What means the absence of all microbes - pathogens and non-pathogens? | Sterile |
| What is the process of destroying all microbes? | Sterilization |
| In ______________ asepsis the item or are is clean when it is free of pathogens. | Medical |
| A ________________ item or area is contaminated when pathogens or non-pathogens are present. | Sterile |
| To prevent the spread of microbes it is important to ____________ your hands. | Wash |
| You should practice ______________ hygiene before and after giving care. | Hand |
| Wash your hands when they are visibly ______________. | Soiled or Dirty |
| Wash your hands before eating and after using the _______________. | Restroom |
| Use an alcohol-based and rub to ___________________ your hands if they are not visibly soiled. | Decontaminate |
| Wash your hands under _____________ running water. | Warm |
| Stand away from, and do not let your hands, body or uniform touch the _________________ when washing your hands. | Sink |
| Keep your hands and forearms ____________________ than your elbows. | Lower |
| How many seconds should you wash your hands? | Twenty |
| You should dry your hands starting at your _______________. | Fingertips |
| To turn off the water, you should use a clean paper towel for each ________________. | Faucet |
| Which type of items are discarded after use? | Single-use |
| ______________________ items help prevent the spread of infection. | Disposable |
| You should wear _______________ when cleaning items contaminated with blood, body fluids, secretions or excretions. | PPE |
| What temperature (hot, warm, cold) should you use to rinse organic matter off equipment (like bedpans)? | Cold |
| You should scrub equipment thoroughly using a _____________ if needed. | Brush |
| What temperature (hot, warm, cold) should you rinse items that you have cleaned? | Warm |
| Disinfect equipment and the _____________ used in the cleaning procedure. | Sink |
| What is the process of destroying pathogens? | Disinfection |
| What are disinfectants applied to skin, tissues, and non-living objects? | Germicides |
| Glass, surgical items and metal objects are pressure stem sterilized using an ___________________. | Autoclave |
| What kind of gloves should you wear when using chemical disinfectants? | Utility |
| Blood, body fluids, secretions and excretions can transmit ___________________. | Pathogens |
| Make sure all residents have their own personal care ______________. | Equipment |
| Can you take equipment from one person's room to use for another person? | No |
| Hold equipment and linens away from your ________________. | Uniform |
| To prevent dust movement, do not ______________ linens or equipment. | Shake |
| _________________ from the cleanest are to the dirtiest. | Clean |
| To prevent transmitting microbes to your skin, hair and clothing you should clean ______________ from your body. | Away |
| Make sure linens are ____________ and wrinkle-free. | Dry |
| When providing perineal care you need to wipe from the ______________ to the anus. | Urethra |
| What type of precautions do you follow for every resident contact? | Standard |
| Change gloves during care if your hands will move from a _________________ body site to a clean body site. | Contaminated |
| What should you wear whenever contact with blood, body fluids, secretions, excretions, mucous membranes or non-intact skin is likely? | Gloves |
| In addition to gloves, what type of PPE is important to wear when caring for a person on Droplet Precautions? | Mask |
| When caring for someone who is on isolation precautions it is important to collect all needed items before _________________ the room. | Entering |
| Bio-hazard items must be removed from the room in ___________ plastic bags. | Leak-proof |
| When putting on PPE, which item is put on first? | Gown |
| When putting on PPE, which item is put on second? | Mask |
| When putting on PPE, which item is put on third? | Goggles |
| When putting on PPE, which item is put on last? | Gloves |
| When removing PPE, which item is removed first? | Gloves |
| When removing PPE, which item is removed second? | Goggles |
| When removing PPE, which item is removed third? | Gown |
| When removing PPE, which item is removed fourth? | Mask |
| Gloves are easier to put on when your hands are _____________. | Dry |
| Blood, body fluids, secretions, and excretions can enter a glove through a tear and __________________ your hand. | Contamintate |
| Gowns must completely cover you from your neck to ________________. | Knees |
| Make sure that gloves cover your ___________________. | Wrists |
| The gown front and sleeves are considered to be _________________. | Contaminated |
| A wet gown is considered ______________________. | Contaminated |
| The front of a mask is ________________ and so is the front of the mask. | Contaminated |
| When __________________ a mask touch on the ties or elastic bands. | Removing |
| Items contaminated with blood, body fluids, secretions or excretions are considered __________________________ waste. | Biohazardous |
| Double-bagging is only needed if the _______________ of the bag is wet, soiled or may be contaminated. | Outside |
| Often love, belonging, and self-esteem needs are ______________ when Transmission-Based Precautions are used. | Unmet |
| The Bloodborne Pathogen Standard is a regulation of _____________. | OSHA |
| HIV and HBV are bloodborne pathogens, where are they found? | Blood |
| How do HIV and HBV exit the body? | Blood |
| What means that a person has protection against a certain disease? | Immunity |
| What is a preparation containing dead or weakened microbes? | Vaccine |
| How many injections are involved in the hepatitis B vaccination? | Three |
| Who pays for the hepatitis B vaccine? | Center |
| The hepatitis B vaccination can be given before or after ____________ to HBV. | Exposure |
| You can _____________ to get the hepatitis B vaccine if you sign a statement. | Refuse |
| Discard contaminated needles and sharp instruments in containers that have a lid, are ___________________-_______________ and leak-proof. | Puncture-resistant |
| You should use a brush and ______________ to clean up broken glass. | Dustpan |
| Once the sterile field is set up and you put on your sterile gloves you can only touch things that are __________________. | Sterile |
| If a sterile item comes in contact with a non-sterile item is the item still sterile? | No |
| A sterile package that is torn or wet is considered ____________________. | Contaminated |
| A sterile package is contaminated when the _________________ date has passed. | Expiration |
| The sterile field and sterile items are always kept within your vision and above your ____________________. | Waist |
| A 1-inch margin around the sterile field is considered _________________. | Contaminated |
| If you put on a sterile glove and it needs to be adjusted you should ______________ until you put on the other glove to adjust the glove. | Wait |
Created by:
na3
Popular Nursing sets