Quiz 2: Infection Control (UNITEK) - Questions and Answers Medical asepsis practices designed to reduce the number and transfer of pathogens; synonym
... [Show More] for clean technique Surgical asepsis techniques used to destroy all pathogenic organisms, also called sterile technique Microorganism A small living plant or animal seen only with a microscope; a microbe Bacteria single-celled organisms that lack a nucleus; prokaryotes Viruses Smallest microorganisms to cause an infectious disease They are filterable They can remain dormant (herpes simplex virus) Fungi (3 types) Yeast & Mold types Superficial: Fungal Infection to skin and nails Intermediate: Granuloma Systemic: in the bloodstream/deep tissue Protozoans Single called organisms that move by cilia and flagella Helminths parasitic worms Chain of Infection (6 steps) infectious agent reservoir portal of exit mode of transmission portal of entry susceptible host Mode of transmission (5 routes) -Contact (indirect or direct) - Droplet - Airborne - Vehicle - Vector Antimicrobial Agent Agent that kills or inhibits the growth of microorganisms. Antiseptic Inhibits growth, but does not kill microorganisms Handwashing the act of washing hands with soap and water, followed by rinsing under a stream of water for 15 seconds Hands at elbow level not above or below Breaks the chain of infection Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Protective equipment that blocks exposure to a pathogen or a hazardous material. Order of PPE (ON) gown, mask, eyewear, gloves Order of PPE (OFF) Gloves, eyewear, gown, mask Airborne precautions used for patients known or suspected to be infected with pathogens transmitted by airborne droplet nuclei Antibody a type of protein the immune system produces to neutralize a threat of some kind, such as an infecting organism, a chemical, or some other foreign body Antimicrobial able to destroy or suppress the growth of pathogens and other micro-organisms Asepsis methods used to assure that an environment is as pathogen-free as possible Droplet precautions Methods of infection control that must be used for patients known or suspected to be infected with pathogens transmitted by large particle droplets expelled during coughing, sneezing, talking, or laughing. [Show Less]