Chapter 3 & 4 - Infection control

Question 1

Name the four conditions that need to be present for an infection to occur

Answer 1

1. Pathogen
2. Susceptibility
3. Quantity
4. Entry site

Question 2

Name the 4 ways pathogens enter the body

Answer 2

Direct contact
Indirect contact
Airborne
Vector-borne

Question 3

Infection control practices - 4 principles

Answer 3

1. routinely use PPE
2. wash your hands
3. ensure medical equipment is kept clean
4. maintain immunization against: hep A & B, polio, tetanus, measles, etc.

Question 4

Acronym for applying PPE

Answer 4

MEGG

Question 5

Acronym for removing PPE

Answer 5

GGEM

Question 6

Meaning of MEGG and GGEM

Answer 6

Gloves
Eyewear
Gowns
Masks

Question 7

What is needed to prevent splashing from the side?

Answer 7

Side protectors - eyewear

Question 8

What is one of the most important infection control practices?

Answer 8

Hand washing

Question 9

Hand sanitizers are a substitute for hand washing

Answer 9

FALSE

Question 10

What is the ratio of dilution for the disinfection solution?

Answer 10

5.25% sodium hypochlorite in a ratio of 1:9

Question 11

The disinfecting solution can be used for up to how many days?

Answer 11

30 days if stored in a sealed opaque container

Question 12

What are the possible exposure to contagion (3)?

Answer 12

• blood on open lesion
• scratched by object with blood on it
• bite that draws blood

Question 13

4 steps of treatment to exposure

Answer 13

• let the injury bleed sligthly
• clean injury with water and mild soap
• rinse with water
• if splashed on a mucous membrane, rinse with abundant water asap to dilute contagion

Question 14

For chapter 4 - what is the relationship between mass and velocity?

Answer 14

MASS is less important than VELOCITY because kinetic energy = 1/2 mass x velocity (2)