Infection Prevention & Control Exam Questions and Answers All Correct

Infection Prevention & Control Exam Questions and Answers All Correct How do healthcare workers protect themselves from coming into contact with infectious material, sharp injuries, and/ or exposure to a communicable disease? - Answer-by applying knowledge of the infectious process and using appropriate personal protective equipment. Diseases such as HEP B and C, HIV/AIDS, TB, and multidrug resistant organisms require a greater emphasis on infection prevention and control techniques. What is a HAI (Health Care Associated Infection)? - Answer-Infection acquired following admission to a HC facility NOT present prior to admission -Nosocomial How do HAIs significantly increase costs of health care? - Answer-1. Extending hospital stays 2. Increased disability 3. Increased costs of antibiotics 4. Prolonged recovery times. HAIs costs are often not reimbursed by Medicare/Medicaid. WHO is susceptible to HAIs? - Answer-ALL patients ALL health care workers NURSES have a higher occupational exposure than other HC professionals due to frequent patient contact! What is an infection? - Answer-the invasion of a susceptible host by pathogens or microorganisms resulting in disease. * Only results if the pathogen multiplies and alters normal tissue function. It is different from a colonization in which a colonization is the presence and growth of microorganisms within a host but without tissue invasion or damage. some infectious disease such as meningitis, and pneumonia have a low or no risk for transmission. Although it may be serious for the patient they do not pose a risk to others including caregivers. Communicable disease - Answer-an infectious disease that can be transmitted from one person to another Difference between symptomatic and asymptomatic infections - Answer-Symptomatic infection: if the pathogens multiply and cause clinical signs and symptoms asymptomatic infection: if clinical signs and symptoms are not present. Ex. HEP C can be asymptomatic, it is most efficiently transmitted thru direct passage of blood into the skin from a percutaneous exposure even if the source patient is asymptomatic.