Exam (elaborations)
Infection Control Practice Questions
- Institution
- Infection Control Practice Questions
Infection Control Practice Questions
[Show more]
Content preview
Infection Control Practice QuestionsWhat are the 6 components of the infectious cycle? - -Infectious agent
Reservoir
Portal of exit
Means of transmission
Portal of entry
Susceptible host
-What are four infectious agents? - -bacteria, virus, fungi, protozoa
-Person-to-person contact - -Means of transmission
-Exit & entry Portal - -skin, respiratory, & GI tract
-Reservoir - -Wound drainage, food, oxygen, tubing
-Signs & Symptoms to indicate a systemic infection - -Fever, Malaise,
Increased pule & respiratory rate
-Signs & symptoms to indicate a localized infection - -Edema, Pain,
tenderness, warmth of the area on palpation
-An N95 mask is used for what type of Precaution? - -Airborne
-When do you use Droplet precautions? - -Patients with rubella, mumps,
pneumonia, pharyngitis, pertussis
-When do you use Contact Precautions? - -shingles, herpes, wound
infections, scabies, c-diff.
-What is Exogenous? - -Microorganisms found outside the individual
-What is endogenous? - -When the normal floras becomes altered or
overgrown
-Nonsocial Infection - -Infection acquired in the hospital
-Asepsis - -the absence of illness-producing organisms
-medical asepsis - -the use of precise practices to reduce the number,
growth, & spread of microorganisms from an object, person, or area
-surgical aspesis - -the use of precise practices to eliminate all
microorganisms from an object or area.
The benefits of buying summaries with Stuvia:
Guaranteed quality through customer reviews
Stuvia customers have reviewed more than 700,000 summaries. This how you know that you are buying the best documents.
Quick and easy check-out
You can quickly pay through credit card for the summaries. There is no membership needed.
Focus on what matters
Your fellow students write the study notes themselves, which is why the documents are always reliable and up-to-date. This ensures you quickly get to the core!
Frequently asked questions
What do I get when I buy this document?
You get a PDF, available immediately after your purchase. The purchased document is accessible anytime, anywhere and indefinitely through your profile.
Satisfaction guarantee: how does it work?
Our satisfaction guarantee ensures that you always find a study document that suits you well. You fill out a form, and our customer service team takes care of the rest.
Who am I buying these notes from?
Stuvia is a marketplace, so you are not buying this document from us, but from seller Victorious23. Stuvia facilitates payment to the seller.
Will I be stuck with a subscription?
No, you only buy these notes for £5.19. You're not tied to anything after your purchase.
Can Stuvia be trusted?
4.6 stars on Google & Trustpilot (+1000 reviews)
79650 documents were sold in the last 30 days
Founded in 2010, the go-to place to buy revision notes and other study material for 14 years now