Hospital Acquired Infections and Airborne Fungal Diseases Quiz

Dust and spores released during demolition and construction

They have a large financial impact on hospital resources and lead to increased utilization of antimicrobials.

Patient's own flora of the skin, respiratory, GI, GU tract

<p>Legionella from contaminated water IV fluids &amp; catheters, endoscopes, ventilators, respiratory equipments, and disinfectants</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Direct contact requires body surface to body surface contact, while indirect contact involves contaminated, inanimate objects.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>During coughing, sneezing, talking, and certain procedures like suctioning and bronchoscopy</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The goal of IPAC is to break a link in the chain of infection.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Central line-associated blood stream infection.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The reservoir is the habitat in which the infectious agent normally lives, grows, and multiplies.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Urinary tract infections and Respiratory tract infections.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The organism can leave the reservoir through various portals of exit such as in feces, blood, mucus, etc.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Respiratory, faeco-oral, cuts in the skin, blood, or mucous membrane.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Improving national surveillance, improving device design, aggressive antibiotic control, rigorous infection control measures, standard precautions, and transmission-based precautions</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>HAIs are considered an indicator of the quality of patient care because they are largely preventable and reflect the effectiveness of infection control measures.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Noninvasive monitoring devices are important as they help avoid the high risk associated with bypassing normal host defense barriers, such as the skin and mucous membranes.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Standard precautions are a set of practices meant to reduce the risk of transmission of blood-borne and other pathogens from both recognized and unrecognized sources, thus preventing the spread of infections.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Aggressive antibiotic control programs are significant as they help in combating antibiotic resistance and reducing the risk of HAIs caused by resistant pathogens.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Improving the design of invasive devices is crucial to minimize the risks associated with these devices, which can introduce infections to patients.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Grasp outside of the glove with the opposite gloved hand and peel off, hold removed glove in gloved hand, then slide fingers of ungloved hand under the remaining glove at rest.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Masks protect the wearer from splashes onto the mouth or nose by any fluid and from airborne infections.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Masks should fully cover the nose and mouth to prevent fluid penetration and ensure proper protection.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Gowns and aprons should be applied when spraying or spattering of blood or body fluids is anticipated, for example during surgical procedures.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Do not routinely handle medications with your bare hands to prevent contamination.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>High-efficiency masks (Respirators) like N95 masks prevent inhalation of infectious airborne particles, protecting the wearer from air-borne diseases.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To protect the patient against colonization and exogenous infection by harmful germs carried on health care worker hands.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To protect from colonization with patient germs on surfaces and to prevent germ spread in the healthcare environment.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Removal and destruction of transient flora using antimicrobial soap or alcohol based hand antisepsis for 60 seconds.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To protect from colonization or infection with patient's harmful germs and to prevent germ spread in the healthcare environment.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Routine hand-washing is for mechanical removal of soil and dirt, while surgical hand scrub is for removal and reduction of resident flora using antimicrobial soap or alcohol based detergent.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To protect healthcare worker from colonization with patient germs and to prevent germ spread in the healthcare environment.</p> Signup and view all the answers