Measures taken to prevent the spread of disease transmitted by small (less than 5 microns) respiratory droplets from an infected person.

Agent that destroys or prevents the multiplication and growth of microbes and pathogens.

Techniques and measures used to keep a person, object, or area free from contamination by pathogens.

A nurse who assists before, during, and after surgery to promote client safety. Duties include positioning the client and equipment, obtaining additional supplies, and adjusting lighting as needed.

Measures taken to prevent the spread of diseases transmitted by the physical transfer of pathogens via direct or indirect contact.

Measures taken to prevent the spread of disease transmitted by small (greater than 5 microns) respiratory droplets from an infected person.

isolation precautions

Isolation precautions comprise standard, contact, airborne, and droplet precautions in addition to protective environments for immunocompromised clients. The goal is to eliminate or reduce infection transmission from one person to another

Practices and procedures to reduce the risk of infection, including, but not limited to hand hygiene, environmental cleaning, and barrier techniques.

personal protective equipment

Devices used to protect employees from workplace injuries or illnesses resulting from biological, chemical, radiological, physical, electrical, mechanical, or other workplace hazards.

Nurse who assists surgeons during surgery, wearing sterile attire and handling sterile equipment and supplies.

Standard precautions include a group of infection prevention practices that apply to all clients, regardless of suspected or confirmed infection status, in any setting in which health care is delivered.

Space under a fingernail or toenail, including the free edge.

Sterile technique to prevent infection of a surgical wound that includes procedures to prohibit the presence of pathogens from the client, medical personnel, equipment, and surgical environment

transmission-based precautions

Measures taken in addition to standard precautions to interrupt transmission of pathogens from clients who may be infected or colonized with certain infectious agents; specifically, airborne, droplet, and contact precautions.

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ATI SKILLS Module

Infection Control (Exam 1)

Question	Answer
airborne precautions	Measures taken to prevent the spread of disease transmitted by small (less than 5 microns) respiratory droplets from an infected person.
antimicrobial agent	Agent that destroys or prevents the multiplication and growth of microbes and pathogens.
aseptic technique	Techniques and measures used to keep a person, object, or area free from contamination by pathogens.
circulating nurse	A nurse who assists before, during, and after surgery to promote client safety. Duties include positioning the client and equipment, obtaining additional supplies, and adjusting lighting as needed.
contact precautions	Measures taken to prevent the spread of diseases transmitted by the physical transfer of pathogens via direct or indirect contact.
droplet precautions	Measures taken to prevent the spread of disease transmitted by small (greater than 5 microns) respiratory droplets from an infected person.
isolation precautions	Isolation precautions comprise standard, contact, airborne, and droplet precautions in addition to protective environments for immunocompromised clients. The goal is to eliminate or reduce infection transmission from one person to another
medical asepsis	Practices and procedures to reduce the risk of infection, including, but not limited to hand hygiene, environmental cleaning, and barrier techniques.
personal protective equipment	Devices used to protect employees from workplace injuries or illnesses resulting from biological, chemical, radiological, physical, electrical, mechanical, or other workplace hazards.
scrub nurse	Nurse who assists surgeons during surgery, wearing sterile attire and handling sterile equipment and supplies.
standard precautions	Standard precautions include a group of infection prevention practices that apply to all clients, regardless of suspected or confirmed infection status, in any setting in which health care is delivered.
subungual area	Space under a fingernail or toenail, including the free edge.
surgical asepsis	Sterile technique to prevent infection of a surgical wound that includes procedures to prohibit the presence of pathogens from the client, medical personnel, equipment, and surgical environment
transmission-based precautions	Measures taken in addition to standard precautions to interrupt transmission of pathogens from clients who may be infected or colonized with certain infectious agents; specifically, airborne, droplet, and contact precautions.

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