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Infection Control Exam|43 Questions with Solutions (Unitek LVN Semester 1 Fundamentals Chapter 12)
Infection Control Exam|43 Questions with Solutions (Unitek LVN Semester 1 Fundamentals Chapter 12)
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Infection Control Exam|43 Questions with Solutions(Unitek LVN Semester 1 Fundamentals Chapter 12)
Microorganisms - -Any tiny, usually microscopic, entity capable of carrying
on living processes.
-Why patient is at greater risk for infection entering a health care facility? - -
Lowered resistance, increased exposure to numbers and types of disease-
causing organisms, or the need for an invasive procedure.
-Infection Prevention and Control - -Implementation of policies and
procedures in hospitals and other health care facilities to minimize the
spread of health care-associated or community-acquired infections to
patients and other staff members.
-Asepsis - -Absence of pathogenic microorganisms.
-Medical Asepsis(Clean Technique) - -Techniques that inhibit the growth and
spread of pathogenic microorganisms.
-Surgical Asepsis(Sterile Technique) - -Destroys all microorganisms and
their spores. Used in specialized areas or skills, such as care of surgical
wounds, urinary catheter insertion, invasive procedures, and surgery.
-The Chain of Infection - -1. Pathogen (Infectious Agent) 2. Reservoir (Where
Pathogen can grow) 3. Exit route (From Reservoir) 4. Method of
Transportation (Exudate, feces, air droplets, hands and needles) 5. Entrance
(Skin, mucous lining or mouth) 6. Host (Another person or animal) These are
necessary for infection to occur.
-Disinfection - -Use of a chemical that can be applied to objects to destroy
microorganisms. Does not destroy spores.
-Antiseptic - -Substance that tends to inhibit the growth and reproduction of
microorganisms.
-Aerobic - -Bacteria that grow only in the presence of oxygen.
-Anaerobic - -Bacteria that grow only in the absence of oxygen.
-Spore - -Round body formed by the bacterium. Remains dormant until
environmental conditions become favorable for growth. The the spore
germinates and begins reproducing. Characteristically have a high degree of
resistance to heat and disinfectants.
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