What are some signs of infection or contamination?
a. Bacterial – exudate (pus), fatigue, weakness, loss of appetite (anorexia),headache, joint pain
b. Vomitting/diarrhea
c. Coughing and or sneezing
d. Redness, swelling of skin
e. Edema of a area
Which of the following are effective at breaking the chain of infections in humans?
a. Maintain immunizations and ensure booster to maintain adequate host resistance
b.
Disinfect and dispose of equipment/supplies using techniques to minimize spread of disease
c. handwashing before and after every patient or person contact
d. Use protection when mode of transmission is known (e.g., condoms, PPE)
e. Minimize potential for infection through correct cough/sneeze technique (sleeve, covering nose/mouth)
f. Refrain from traveling if infected
g. Reservoir and sources of infection need to be located and removed
What is the most prevalent direct and indirect contact methods of infection transmission
a. air
b. sneezing
c. hands
d. furniture
Septicemia: pathogens are circulating and reproducing in the blood
True
False
A carrier – no outward signs/symptoms of infection
When working with a pt with HIV aids on strengthening their LE's due to neuropathy always use isolation to avoid getting the virus yourself
What is an "exit?"
Choose BEST answer
a. a place where microorganisms grow
b. the transmission of passing from one person to another
c. the microorganism leaving the host
Surgical asepsis involves preventing ALL microorganisms from reaching the patient
TB is most commonly spread via
a. handshake
b. touching a person infected with TB's personal belongings
c. airborne such as getting coughed on or sneezed upon
d. Sharing a drink such as a soda with a person with TB
What can MRSA cause?
a. blood infections that are life threatening
b. life threatening pneumonia
c. surgical site infections that can be life threatening
d. herpes zoster skin itching like shingles
C. difficile – was estimated to cause almost half a million infections in the United States in 2011, and 29,000 died within 30 days of the initial diagnosis.
Nonpowered respirators with N95 that fits correctly is an effective prevention of getting exposed when working with a pt. with active TB.
Which of the following are a part of transmission of a virus such as the flu?
a. Escape from host via a sneeze onto a resovoir via airborne
b. Entry to a new host via a handshake
c. Escape from new host via poor hand washing hygiene when new host touches community hand railing at a church
House flies are experts at spreading AIDS
Athletes foot can be spread by towels and bedding from one resovoir to another person who becomes a host after transmission
humorous break to review proper coughing and sneezing technique!
