Asepsis, Infection Control, and Use of Sani-Cloth

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NURS 321: Nursing Assessment of Clients

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asepsis

clinical practices required to break the chain of infection

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5 components of the infection cycle

  1. infectious agent

  2. reservoir

  3. portal or exit

  4. means of transmission

  5. susceptible host

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infectious agents

  • bacteria

  • viruses

  • fungi

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reservoir

natural habitat of organism/infectious agent

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portal or exit

point of escape for organism/infectious agent

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means of transmission

  • direct contact

  • indirect contact

  • airborne

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susceptible host vs. infectious agent

infectious agent/organism mist overcome the resistance presented by the host’s defenses