PERIOP 101-Environmental Cleaning Question with complete solution 2023

PERIOP 101-Environmental Cleaning Question with complete solution 2023What is the chain of infection? infectious agent, reservoir, portal of exit, mode of transmission, portal of entry, susceptible host How long do you keep trash, equipment, and equipment and contaminated linen in the operating room? until the patient leaves the operating room. Within how many days does a surgical site infection develop? an infection develops at or near the surgical site within 30 days of the procedure or within a year when a prosthesis is implanted. What is a reservoir? name an example? A place where microorganisms survive, multiply, and await transfer to a susceptible host. (human, animal or environment) What is mode of transmission? and an example? Direct (contact or droplet) Indirect (airborne, water, blood, contaminated instruments) Vectors (mosquitos, fleas) contact/ingestion/inhalation What is a susceptible host? a member of a species that is at risk for developing an infection when exposed to an infectious organism What is a portal of exit example? -open wounds -splatter of body fluids -aerosols What is a portal of entry? -broken skin -respiratory tract -mucus membrane -catheters and tubes What is the single most effective action to prevent spread of infection? hand hygiene What is the difference between cleaning and disinfection? CLEANING is the removal of dust, debris, blood and other infectious materials. DISINFECTION is the removal of pathogenic and other microorganisms from surfaces by using chemical or physical means. Do you clean from top to bottom? yes Do you clean from less soiled to dirtiest areas? yes Do not use spray bottles to apply cleaning agents in the perioperative environment. TRUE OR FALSE TRUE After procedures performed on patient with known or suspected airborne transmissible diseases (TB, chicken pox, measles), the OR must be empty for a designated amount of time for the airborne particulars to be filtered before environmental cleaning begins. TRUE OR FALSE TRUE