CPCT Module 3: Infection Control

_____ is divided into 2 categories: medical and surgical

asepsis

______ asepsis is methods like washing hands, cleaning surfaces, disposing of used materials

medical

_______ asepsis is more invasive, is methods like assisting with catheter insertion or changing surgical dressing

surgical

wash hands for at least...

20 seconds

when hands are not visibly soiled...

you can use alcohol based hand sanitizer

a sterile object may only come in contact with _____ _______ object

another sterile

gown of a sterile person is considered sterile from the ____ ____ on the _____ side

waist up, anterior

chain of infection

1. Infectious Agent

2. Reservoir

3. Portal of Exit

4. Mode of Transmission

5. Portal of Entry

6. Susceptible Host

_______ is a environmental conductive to pathogen survival

reservoir

____ ____ ____ is the passageway that the pathogen uses to exit the reservoir

portal of exit

_________ _________: takes place when there is contact with infected person or fluid carrying the pathogen

direct transmission

________ ________: occurs when there is an intermediate step between portal of exit and portal of entry

indirect transmission

_____ ______ _____ is the passageway that the pathogen uses to enter the host

portal of entry

______ ________: the person has periods of remission and relapse

ex: herpes simplex

latent infection

_____ _____: the person has a weak immune system, organisms that might not cause in functional immune system

ex: oral candidiasis

opportunistic infection

_________ _________ introduced in 1996 by CDC to reduce the transmission of infectious agents in health care enviroment, reduces number of _____

standard precautions, HAIs

HAIs

health care associated infections

Types of percautions

standard precautions, droplets, airborne,

______ precaution diseases include: rubella, meningitis, mumps, pertussis, influenza and can be spread via.....

droplet, droplets larger than 5 microns

________ precaution diseases include: varicella, tuberculosis, measles and can be spread via...

airborne, droplets larger than 5 microns

______ precautions require patients to be in a negative pressure room, or airborne infection isolation room (AIIR)

airborne

________ precaution diseases include: herpes simplex, hepatitis A, scabies, wound & skin infections, C.diff, and can be spread via...

contact, direct contact

________________ (___) is a federal agency with the mission to develop new knowledge in the field of occupational safety and health

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)

__________ process reduces number of microbes so equipment is ready for next step (usually 1st step)

sanitization

_________ process of destroying pathogens on a surface, does not destroy all, but limits microbial activity

disinfection

_______ process destroys pathogens and their spores on inanimate objects using heat, water, chemicals, or gases

sterilization

______ is used to sterilize equipment

autoclave

Disinfection of tourniquets

detergent and water

Disinfection of stethescope

ethyl or isopropyl alcohol (70-90%)

Disinfection of commodes

1:10 bleach solution

Disinfection of hard surfaces (bed rails, IV pumps, IV poles, table)

detergent & water followed by ethyl or isopropyl alcohol

Disinfection of mattress & pillows

detergent & water followed by ethyl or isopropyl alcohol

Disinfection of thermometeres

ethyl or isopropyl alcohol (70-90%)

Steps After Accidental Needle Stick

1. decontaminate puncture site with an ______

2. ____ the immediate supervisor, ____ info on how it occurred, ____ in sharps injury log

3. have medical ______ asap

4. if patient has _____ ____, undergo ___ for those

5. if the patient ____ testing, unavailable, or its already documented, undergo ______ ______

6. have a ________ examination

aseptic, notify, provide, document, examination, infectious disease, testing, refuses, postexposure prophylaxis, follow-up

Steps After Accidental Fluids Exposure

1. immediately _____ areas with ____ amounts of water

2. ____ the exposure to immediate supervisor

3. seek _____ medical examination

flush, large, report, emergency

Steps After Accidental Cut

1. ____ area with water & wash with ____ & water

2. ____ immediate supervisor

3. seek _____ medical assessment and treatment

4. complete an ______ report

flush, soap, notify, prompt, incident

SDS

safety data sheet