16 Questions
Which of the following is considered an element of the chain of infection?
A mode of transmission
What is the primary purpose of medical asepsis?
To reduce organisms and prevent transmission of infection
What are the primary strategies for prevention of infection transmission?
Standard precautions
What is essential to the prevention and spread of infection?
Hand hygiene
When considering the decision to perform hand hygiene, what are the four factors to be taken into account?
Intensity of contact, amount of contamination, susceptibility to infection, and procedure to be performed
What are health care-associated infections (HAIs)?
Infections from the delivery of health care that were not present at the time of admission
What is the primary purpose of hand hygiene in the prevention and spread of infection?
To reduce organisms and prevent transmission of infection
What are the primary elements of the chain of infection?
Infectious agent, reservoir, portal of exit, mode of transmission, portal of entry, susceptible host
Why should alcohol-based products be used in hand hygiene?
To prevent transmission of infection
Which factor does the decision to perform hand hygiene depend on?
The intensity of contact with patients or contaminated objects
What are health care-associated infections (HAIs)?
Infections from the delivery of health care that were not present at the time of admission
What are the primary strategies for prevention of infection transmission?
Standard precautions including hand hygiene, use of gloves, gown, mask, eye protection, or face shield, and safe injection practices
What should be done to assess the need for personal protective equipment (PPE)?
Assess the need for PPE for each task planned and for all patients, regardless of their diagnoses
What is essential to educating patients about infection control?
Providing clear and simple instructions to patients about infection control
What are standard precautions for prevention of infection transmission?
Primary strategies for prevention of infection transmission including hand hygiene; use of gloves, gown, mask, eye protection, or face shield; and safe injection practices
What does medical asepsis aim to do to organisms?
Reduce them and prevent their spread
Test your knowledge about medical asepsis, hand hygiene, and the prevention of healthcare-associated infections. Learn about the elements of the chain of infection and how to reduce the transmission of infections.
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