Providing and Maintaining safe environment

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What is the order of wearing and taking off personal protective equipment?

Wearing= Gown, mask, googles, gloves Taking off: Gloves, googles, gown, mask

What is the fundamental principle in providing a safe environment for the patients?

The healthcare facility should not harm the patient

What is pathogen organism?

Pathogens are microorganisms which cause diseases

What does nosocomial infection mean?

Hospital acquired infection Signup and view all the answers

Under what conditions an infection is considered as a nosocomial infection?

At least 48-72 hours after patient admission, within 10 days after discharge, the first 30 days after surgery (if there is not an implant) and 3 months after surgery (If there is an implant) Signup and view all the answers

What are the site components of the infection chain in order?

Agent, reservoir, portal of exit, transmission mode, portal of entry, susceptible host Signup and view all the answers

What does bacteremia mean?

Bacteria in the blood Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between disinfection and sterilization?

Disinfection is destroying or preventing the proliferation of microorganisms but not spores. Sterilization is destroying all type of microorganisms and also spores. Signup and view all the answers

At what degree is sterilization done with an autoclave?

121 °C and 15 minutes Signup and view all the answers

What are sterilization control methods?

Mechanical indicators, chemical indicators and biological indicators Signup and view all the answers

What are the two types of aseptic techniques?

Medical asepsis (clean) technique and surgical (sterile) asepsis Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between asepsis techniques?

Medical asepsis is a clean technique which reduces pathogens, surgical asepsis is a sterile technique and eliminates all pathogens Signup and view all the answers

What are the three types of hand washing?

Social hand washing (20 seconds), Hygienic hand washing (1-3 minutes) and surgical hand washing (3-5 minutes) Signup and view all the answers

What are 5 indicators of hygienic hand washing?

Before touching the patient, before clean/aseptic procedures, after touching the patient, after body fluid exposure risk and after touching the patient's surroundings 2 BEFORE 3 AFTER Signup and view all the answers

Flashcards

PPE order (ON/OFF)

Gown, mask, goggles, gloves (ON). Gloves, goggles, gown, mask (OFF).

Safe environment principle

The healthcare facility should not cause harm to the patient.