FUNDAMENTALS LECTURE 1: EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION & ANTISEPTIC TECHNIQUES (EXAM I)

Factors of ____ ____:

- be present

- show interest

- be aware of body language

- stay focused

- summaries discussion

- ask open ended questions

Active listening

Communication with patients occurs when providing ____ prior to performance of activities, ____ ____ during performance of activities, and _____ after the performance of activities

Instruction; verbal cueing; feedback

Use _____ language with patients when giving instructions

Lay

Focus the patients attention on ____ ____ ____ during verbal cues

Specifically desired actions

We should learn the art of _____ when giving feedback

Pausing

____ ____ is soap containing an antiseptic agent

Antimicrobial soap

___ ____ is the methods and procedure used to create and maintain a sterile field

Aseptic technique

_____ is separation and placement of patients in environments that reduce the potential for transmission of infectious agents

Isolation

____ ____ are infections acquired while hospitalized for treatment of other conditions

Nosocomial infecion

____ ____ are a group of infection preventional practices that include hand hygiene, use of PPE depending on anticipated exposure, and safe injection practices

Standard precautions

Types of _____ ____ ____:

- contact

- droplet

- airborne

Transmission based precautions

____ ____ ____ are designed for use with specific patients who have, or may be susceptible to, infection by epidemiological important pathogens

Transmission based precautions

____ ____ ____ of infectious agents:

- contact (direct & indirect)

- droplet

- airborne

- common vehicle

- vector-borne

Modes of transmission

___ ____ is after you touch another person

Direct contact

____ ____ is when someone touches something and you touch it after

Indirect contact

_____ are large droplets that do not remain suspended in the air for a long time

Droplet (sneezing or coughing in close proximity)

_____ are smaller droplets that remain suspended in air

Airborne

_____ ____ is transmission by water, food, devices, equipment

Common vehicle

_____ is transmission by mosquitos, flies, rats etc.

Vector-borne

_______ ______/______ etiquette:

- education of healthcare facility, staff, patients, and visitors

- posted signs in languages appropriate for the population served

- source control measures (step on trashcans)

- hand hygiene (sneeze/cough into a tissue and wash hands after)

- spatial separation (6 feet apart)

Respiratory hygiene/cough

Do not wear artificial _____ or _____ if duties include direct patient care

Fingernails or extenders

Wash hands with _____ or _____ soap and water if in contact with spores is likely

Nonantimicrobial or antimicrobial

When hands are visibly soiled, wash them with ____ & ____

Soap & water

If hands are not visibly soiled, decontaminate hands with an ______ _____ hand rub

Alcohol based

Prevent unnecessary touching of surfaces in close proximity to patient to prevent contamination of clean hands from ____ and from contaminated hands to ____

Environment; surfaces

Change gloves in between ____

Tasks

Gloves should ____

Fit

Remove gloves after contact with a _____ or ____ ____

Patient or contaminated surface

____ are used when you will come into contact with blood or other infectious materials, mucous membranes, non intact skin, or potentially contaminated intact skin

Gloves

Do not ____ gowns

Reuse

Remove your gown and perform hand hygiene before leaving the ____ ____

Patients environment

Wear a _____ that is appropriate to protect your skin and prevent soiling or contamination of clothing during procedures or activities

Gowns

You should use mouth, nose, eye protection during _____ ____ procedures

Aerosol generating

Use ____ to protect the mucous membranes of the eyes, nose, and mouth during procedures that are likely to produce a splash or spray of body fluid

PPE

Never recap a ____ or ____

Needle or scalpel

Always discard sharps in a ____ ____

Red box

Remove each item of PPE without touching the ___/____ part

Outer/contaminated

Handle ____ ____ with minimal agitation to avoid contamination of air, surfaces, and people

Soiled linens

If linens are visibly contaminated with infectious materials, they go into a ____ ____

Red bag

All items within sterile field must be ____

Sterile

Once a sterile package is opened, the ____ are not considered sterile

Edges

Once donned properly, ____ _____ are considered sterile in the front from the shoulder level to tabletop level, including sleeves

Sterile gowns

Hands must remain above the ____ level

Tabletop

Only ____ items and people in ____ _____ may enter the sterile field or touch items in a sterile area

Sterile; sterile attire

People in the sterile area may not sit or lean against ____ surfaces

Unsterile

Penetration of sterile covering or barrier is considered to cause ____ of a sterile field

Contamination

Sterile areas and fields should be prepare as ____ to the time and use as feasible

Close

Contact precautions: don PPE (____ & _____) before entering the room & discard before exiting the room

Gloves & gown

Contact & droplet precautions: limit _____ of the patient outside the room to medically necessary purpose only

Transport

Contact precautions: use ____ patient care equipment if possible or implement patient dedicated use of equipment

Disposable

Contact precautions: rooms should be prioritized for frequent ____ & ____

Cleaning & disinfection

Droplet precautions: don a ____ upon entry of the room

Mask

Droplet precautions: ____ protection may be necessary

Eye

Droplet precautions: if a patient has a mask on, the person ____ them does not need one

Transporting

Airborne & transmission based precautions: patient requires an ____ ____ that is equipped with special air handling and ventilation capacity

Isolation room

Airborne & transmission based precautions: don a fit-tested ____ or higher level respirator before entering the room

N95