Infection Prevention and Control

These flashcards cover key concepts from the lecture on infection prevention and control, including definitions of essential terms and stages of infection.

An infection is a disease state that results from the presence of __ in or on the body.

pathogens

The chain of infection includes 6 components: 1. The infectious agent, 2. __, 3. Exit route from reservoir, 4. Method or vehicle of transportation, 5. Entrance, 6. Host.

Reservoir

Microorganisms can be transferred by more than one route, including __ contact and indirect contact.

direct

A sterile object remains sterile only when touched exclusively by other __ objects.

sterile

__ is the process of cleansing an object to remove contaminants.

Decontamination

__ are specialized clothing or equipment worn by healthcare workers to protect themselves and patients.

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

__ is an intermediate state between clean and sterile; it kills certain kinds of micro-organisms but not spores.

Disinfection

__ refers to the process of disinfecting all microbes including bacterial spores from inanimate objects.

Sterilization

The phases of infection progression include: incubation period, prodromal stage, full stage of illness, and __ period.

convalescent

The __ of exit is the point of escape for the organism from the reservoir.

portal

Intact skin and mucous membranes protect the body against microbial __.

invasion

The __ response includes signs like redness, swelling, and heat.

inflammatory

__ technique means using practices and procedures to prevent contamination from pathogens.

Aseptic