Chapter 14 Word Scramble
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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 |
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