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NYS Infection Control Questions and
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How much hand rub should you use ✔✔Enough for at least 15 seconds to dry
Susceptible host ✔✔Person who may become infected
What mask do you use for airborne TB ✔✔N95 Mask
Indirect transmission ✔✔Microorganism transfers from contaminated object. Example touching surfaces
Direct transmission ✔✔Micros transferred from infected person to another w/o contaminated object. Example sexual and touching hands to hands
What are the two contact transmissions ✔✔Indirect and direct
What are the modes of transmission ✔✔Airborne, droplet, contact, indirect, direct
Mode of transmission ✔✔Pathogen moves from place to place
Means of escape how micro leaves reservoir ✔✔Respiratory, genitourinary, alimentary, skin, blood, transplancental
How many healthcare associated infections (HAIs) occur each year ✔✔Two million
How many people die from HAIs ✔✔99,
Element 1 ✔✔Healthcare professionals responsibility to accept principles and practices of infection control
Element II ✔✔Modes of transmission of pathogenic organisms in healthcare setting and strategies for prevention and control
Element III ✔✔Use of engineering controls to reduce patient or worker from exposure to infectious material
Medical asepsis ✔✔Practices that confine micros to a specific area. Example proper discard of contaminated items
Engineering controls ✔✔Eliminate exposure of a pathogen through engineering equipment. Example needle less syringes, sharps disposal container, etc
Puncture resistant containers ✔✔Puncture resistant, labeled or color-coded, leak proof on sides and bottom
Hierarchy of safety and health controls include ✔✔Legal and regulatory controls
Administrative and training controls
Engineering controls
Work place controls
PPE
Germicide bottle by EPA should say ✔✔EPA approved, and that it kills HIV and TB
Gloves should do what? ✔✔Fit to protect yourself from germs
Contamination ✔✔Micros on an item or surface
Decontaminated ✔✔Uses of physical or chemicals to destroy pathogens on surface to the point where they are not capable of transmitting infectious particles
Sterilization ✔✔Removal of all micros and spores
Disinfection ✔✔Process that eliminates many pr all micros except spores on inanimate objects
Non critical items ✔✔Come in contact with intact skin but not mucous membranes
Noncritical environmental surfaces ✔✔Bed rails, some food utensils, bedside tables, pt furniture and floors
Semi critical items ✔✔Contact mucous membranes or nonintact skin
Critical items ✔✔Enter sterile tissue or vascular system and must be sterile
