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RCP 100 Chapter 4 & 9 quiz questionswith answers.
Why do we clean and sterilize non-disposal respiratory care equipment after each patient use? ANS -The
non-disposable equipment could carry pathogens over to the next patient when not cleaned properly. It
is important to properly sanitize before use on any new patient. Examples include bleach wiping
equipment, sterilization using autoclave, and the use of Cidex OPA or any high level disinfectant.
What is an Autoclave and why do we use them? ANS -An Autoclave is a machine that kills bacteria, fungi,
and spores with steam under pressure. They are used to kill all bacterial spores.
Hand washing before and after the care of each patient is critical in the hospital and the home care
environment, why? ANS -Hand washing is important to prevent infections and the spread of germs to
the patients that you're taking care of.
What percent of patients in the hospital develop a health care-associated infection (HAI)? ANS -4% of
patients develop health care-associated infection.
What can we do to reduce the incidences of HAIs? ANS -We can wash our hands before and after seeing
patients, foam in and foam out of patient rooms, and use the proper PPE.
What is considered the primary source of infection in a hospital? (explain why) ANS -The primary source
of infection in hospitals is not properly cleaning equipment or taking the proper precautions to wash
hands and foam in and out of patient rooms. By not doing these, you're risking not only yourself, the
people around you, but also the patients to infection.
What is the most common route of pathogen transmission in the hospital setting? ANS -Indirect contact
is the most common route of Pathogen transmission.
What are Standard Precautions? ANS -Simplest level of infection control based on the recognition that
all blood, body fluids, secretions, and excretions (with the exception of sweat) may contain transmissible
infectious agents
, What is the first step in the preparation and processing of equipment for reuse with another patient?
ANS -First Step would be to disconnect any disposable pieces that were used on a patient. For
equipment that is to be reused wipe down thoroughly with a bleach wipe.
Bacterial spores are a form of bacteria that can only be destroyed by what? ANS -Sterilization/Autoclave.
In hand washing, what is the minimum time of wash that you must observe? ANS -15 Seconds per Egan's
and 20 Seconds per CDC guidelines.
Define the following medical terms: ANS -Define the following medical terms:
Fomite- ANS -Inanimate objects that may serve to transfer pathogens from one person to another
Nosocomial- ANS -Infections that are acquired in the hospital setting.
Sterilization ANS -Destroys All microorganisms on the surface of an article or in a fluid, which prevent
transmission of pathogens associated with use of that item
Disinfection ANS -Describes a process that destroys the vegetative form of many or all pathogenic
organisms except spores on medical equipment or other inanimate objects
Standard precautions ANS -Simplest level of infection control based on the recognition that all blood,
body fluids, secretions, and excretions (with the exception of sweat) may contain transmissible
infectious agents
HAI ANS -A patient that develops an infection during treatment.
What are the three major routes of transmission of disease? (Explain each in detail) ANS -What are the
three major routes of transmission of disease? (Explain each in detail)
Contact (direct or indirect): ANS -Direct contact transmission occurs when a pathogen is transferred
directly from one person to another.
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