FPCC Final Exam Questions and Answers Already Passed
what is your goal for infection control - Answers Prevent and Control
Prevent exposure
Early detection
Eliminate or reduce the infection
Educate in infection prevention and control
chain of infection - Answers 1. Infectious agent
2. Reservoir
3. Portal of exit from reservoir
4. Means of transmission
5. Portals of entry
6. Susceptible host
7. Infectious agent
how do you cut the link between between infectious agent and reservoir - Answers hand hygiene
sterilization
antibiotics/antimicrobials
how do you cut the link between reservoir and portal of exit from reservoir - Answers transmission-
based precautions sterilization or use of disposable supplies
how do you cut the link between portal of exit from reservoir and means of transmission - Answers dry
intact dressing
hand hygiene
wear gloves if contact with body fluids cover nose and mouth when sneezing
how do you cut the link between means of transmission and portal of entry - Answers hand hygiene
Use pesticides to eliminate vectors Adequate refrigeration
how do you cut the link between portal of entry and susceptible host - Answers Hand hygiene
Wear gloves
,Use masks and appropriate protective gear
Proper disposal of needles/sharps
how do you cut the link between susceptible host and infectious - Answers immunizations
screen health care staff
what factors increase susceptibility - Answers break in primary defense
acute illness and chronic disease
some medications
invasive procedures
asepsis - Answers absence of pathogenic microorganisms
aseptic technique - Answers actions that reduce risk for infection
medical Asepsis - Answers reducing number and preventing transfer of organisms
AKA clean technique
Hand hygiene
clean environment
barrier techniques
hand hygiene when should you? - Answers between patient contacts
after touching blood, body fluids secretions, excretions, contaminated items/surfaces
immediately after removing gloves
hand hygiene methods - Answers alcohol-based hand/rubs
soap and water when hands visibly/soiled contaminated
before eating
after toileting
spores
transmission-based precautions droplet indications - Answers Influenza
Mumps
, Dipththeria
transmission-based precautions droplet barrier precautions - Answers Private or cohort room
Don mask on entering room
Encourage visitors to stay 3 feet from patient
Patient leaves the room only if necessary
Mask on patient when transporting
transmission-based precautions airborne indications - Answers Measles (rubeola)
Chickenpox (varicella)
Tuberculosis
transmission-based precautions airborne barrier precautions - Answers Private room
Negative airflow pressure
Door closed except entering and exiting
Ultraviolet irradiation or air filter
Mask
Patient leaves the room only if necessary
Mask on patient when transporting
transmission-based precautions contact indications - Answers patients with multi-drug resistant
organisms
transmission-based precautions contact barrier precautions - Answers Private room or cohort patient
PPE for any contact with patient patient-contaminated environment
care of a febrile patient nursing actions - Answers administer: antipyretics, antimicrobials Encourage
heat loss
minimal covers
cooling cloth or blanket
maintain hydration provide comfort measures
evaluate effectiveness
what is your goal for infection control - Answers Prevent and Control
Prevent exposure
Early detection
Eliminate or reduce the infection
Educate in infection prevention and control
chain of infection - Answers 1. Infectious agent
2. Reservoir
3. Portal of exit from reservoir
4. Means of transmission
5. Portals of entry
6. Susceptible host
7. Infectious agent
how do you cut the link between between infectious agent and reservoir - Answers hand hygiene
sterilization
antibiotics/antimicrobials
how do you cut the link between reservoir and portal of exit from reservoir - Answers transmission-
based precautions sterilization or use of disposable supplies
how do you cut the link between portal of exit from reservoir and means of transmission - Answers dry
intact dressing
hand hygiene
wear gloves if contact with body fluids cover nose and mouth when sneezing
how do you cut the link between means of transmission and portal of entry - Answers hand hygiene
Use pesticides to eliminate vectors Adequate refrigeration
how do you cut the link between portal of entry and susceptible host - Answers Hand hygiene
Wear gloves
,Use masks and appropriate protective gear
Proper disposal of needles/sharps
how do you cut the link between susceptible host and infectious - Answers immunizations
screen health care staff
what factors increase susceptibility - Answers break in primary defense
acute illness and chronic disease
some medications
invasive procedures
asepsis - Answers absence of pathogenic microorganisms
aseptic technique - Answers actions that reduce risk for infection
medical Asepsis - Answers reducing number and preventing transfer of organisms
AKA clean technique
Hand hygiene
clean environment
barrier techniques
hand hygiene when should you? - Answers between patient contacts
after touching blood, body fluids secretions, excretions, contaminated items/surfaces
immediately after removing gloves
hand hygiene methods - Answers alcohol-based hand/rubs
soap and water when hands visibly/soiled contaminated
before eating
after toileting
spores
transmission-based precautions droplet indications - Answers Influenza
Mumps
, Dipththeria
transmission-based precautions droplet barrier precautions - Answers Private or cohort room
Don mask on entering room
Encourage visitors to stay 3 feet from patient
Patient leaves the room only if necessary
Mask on patient when transporting
transmission-based precautions airborne indications - Answers Measles (rubeola)
Chickenpox (varicella)
Tuberculosis
transmission-based precautions airborne barrier precautions - Answers Private room
Negative airflow pressure
Door closed except entering and exiting
Ultraviolet irradiation or air filter
Mask
Patient leaves the room only if necessary
Mask on patient when transporting
transmission-based precautions contact indications - Answers patients with multi-drug resistant
organisms
transmission-based precautions contact barrier precautions - Answers Private room or cohort patient
PPE for any contact with patient patient-contaminated environment
care of a febrile patient nursing actions - Answers administer: antipyretics, antimicrobials Encourage
heat loss
minimal covers
cooling cloth or blanket
maintain hydration provide comfort measures
evaluate effectiveness
