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Infection Control

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What risen cases made the CDC introduce universal precautions? HIV & Hepatitis B virus
What year did OSHA implement Bloodborne Pathogens Standard? 2001
What is PPE? Personal Protective equipment
What happens after Infectious Agent? Reservoir
What happens after Reservoir? Portal of exit
What happens after Portal of exit? Mode of transmission
What happens after Mode of transmission? Portal of entry
What happens after Portal of entry? Susceptible host
What happens after Susceptible host? Infectious Agent
What is a pathogen? disease causing micro-organism
What is a vector? carrier (animals or insect) that can transmit disease
What is a fomite? any nonliving object or substance (ex, pencil) capable of carrying infectious organisms
What must be present for the transmission of disease to occur? pathogen or infectious agent
What kind of forms are micro-organisms in? viruses, bacteria, fungi, protozoa
An environment conductive to pathogen survival is known as a.... reservoir
Why is the human body ideal reservoir for microbial growth? nutrients, moisture, ideal temperature, pH levels
What is medical asepsis? a cleaning technique designed to reduce the number & transfer of pathogens
Example of medical asepsis handwashing
What surgical asepsis? a cleaning technique designed to completely remove micro-organisms from the surface of an object
What is Sanitization? reducing the number of micro-organisms by removing debris with soap & water prior to.....
What is Disinfection? to clean something with chemicals that kill pathogens but not their spores
What must be worn during sanitization? gloves
What is Sterilization? the process of making something free from bacteria or other living microorganisms
What is an autoclave? an instrument that sterilizes equipment & supplies by subjecting them to high pressure saturated steam
What is an endoscope? a medical device consisting of a tube & optical system for observing the inside of a hollow organ, cavity, or tissue plane
Type of procedure aseptic technique is used Suturing
What should be the concentration of a bleach solution? 1:10
How should a disinfected endoscope be stored? hung vertically
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