Unit II Medical Asepsis 1323 || A+ Graded Already.
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Unit II Medical Asepsis 1323
Indentify patients most at risk for acquiring an infection correct answers Patients staying or visiting a health care facility
Describe performance guidelines for maintaining medical asepsis correct answers Maintaining Medical Asepsis:
*Hand Hygiene
*Client Susceptibility
*Element of chain o...
Unit II Medical Asepsis 1323 || A+ Graded Already.
Indentify patients most at risk for acquiring an infection correct answers Patients staying or
visiting a health care facility
Describe performance guidelines for maintaining medical asepsis correct answers Maintaining
Medical Asepsis:
*Hand Hygiene
*Client Susceptibility
*Element of chain of infection
*Consistence asepsis practice
Explain how each element of the infection chain contributes to infection correct answers 1. An
INFECTIOUS AGENT or pathogens
2. An RESERVOIR or source for pathogens growth
3. A PORTAL OF EXIT from the reservoir
4. A MODE OF TRANSMISSION
5. A PORTAL OF ENTRY to the host
6. A SUSCEPTIBLE host
5. Discuss medical aseptic practices intended to break the infection chain correct answers
INFECTIOUS AGENT- Pathogenic organism capable of causing disease, cleanse contaminated
objects
perform cleaning, disinfection, and sterilization
5.Discuss medical aseptic practices intended to break the infection chain correct answers
RESERVOIR-site of source of microorganism, control sources of body fluids and drainage,
perform hand hygiene
PORTAL OF EXIT-means by which microorganisms leave a site. Respiratory- avoid talking,
sneezing or coughing directly over wound or sterile dressing
5.Discuss medical aseptic practices intended to break the infection chain correct answers
TRANSMISSION-means of spread, reduce microorganism spread. Perform and hygiene, use
personal set of care items for each patient
5.Discuss medical aseptic practices intended to break the infection chain correct answers
PORTAL OF EXIT- site through which microorganism enters a host. Skin and muccosa, cover
wounds as needed, clean wound sites thoroughly
5. Discuss medical aseptic practices intended to break the infection chain correct answers HOST-
patient, reduce susceptibility to infection, by providing adequate nutrition, Ensure adequate rest
6.Explain the difference between medical and surgical asepsis correct answers Medical asepsis-
clean technique, includes procedure use to limit microorganism
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