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ROSEMAN
Block 3.0 Infection
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Nursing
Undergraduate 1
02/20/2012

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Term
Chain of infection
Definition
1: infectiou agent
2: Source
3: Portal of exit
4: Mode of transmission
5: Portal of entry
6: Susceptible host
Term
C-diff
Definition
Cannot use hand sanitizer. Must use soapy water.

Its a bowel bug that is released through diarrhea.

Very contagious
Term
Airborne
Definition
droplets smaller than 5 mm

Must wear gown, approved n95 respirator, face shield, and gloves

TB, Chicken Pox
Term
Droplet
Definition
Things that spew or splash

droplets bigger than 5 mm

Must wear PPE within 3 feet of pt. Mask, gloves, eye protection, gown

Influenza, common cold
Term
Contact
Definition
Direct: Involves body surface to body surface

Indirect: involves a host coming in contact with an object

Must wear gloves, gown, daily cleaning of bed side equipment

c-diff, MRSA
Term
Medical Asepsis
Definition
reduce the spread of microorganisms (inpatient areas)

Its at the bed side and cant control the germs in the room. Making things as sterile as possible for the circumstances
Term
Surgical Asepsis
Definition
Using sterile items free of all organisms (surgical suites and some bedside procedures)

Actually having a sterile gown, special scrubs, and sterile field. EX OR
Term
Quasi-Sterile
Definition
trying to keep it as sterile as possible but knowing we cant keep it totally sterile

EX: Trach tubes
Term
Local Infection
Definition
redness, swelling, heat, drainage, pain, and limited function

Infection at one spot
Term
Systemic Infection
Definition
Fever, malaise, anorexia, increased heart rate and RR, possible vomiting

going through the body not just staying in one particular spot
Term
Bacteriostatic
Definition
Just stops the organism from reproducing and then allows the body's immune to gobble up whats left
Term
Bacteriocidal
Definition
Kills ALL the germs that its going after.

Can also kill normal flora though too
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