infection correct answers is the second most common cause of death in HD patient
Infection can occur when pathogens enter the body through correct answers • a break in the
skin
• a mucous membrane
• the lungs
3 main ways disease can spread correct answers 1. direct contact
2. indirect contact
3. droplet spread
In dialysis clinic pathogens can be spread by correct answers patient, bath, visitors,
equipment, water, dialysate, and air
direct contact correct answers with an infected person such as shaking hands or kissing
indirect contact correct answers We touch objects such as dialysis chair, patient chart, blood
pressure cuffs, IV poles, and treatment carts
droplet spread correct answers we breathe in droplets that were coughed or sneezed by an
infected person
Aseptic correct answers free from disease-causing germs
clean correct answers not free from germs , but disinfected and usable for some steps in the
treatment
contaminated correct answers was sterile or clean but then was touched by a non sterile
object
dirty correct answers neither clean or sterile
Basic Guidelines for Aseptic Technique correct answers • package sterile items as sterile only
if the package is closed and sealed
• wash your hands before you touch a package that contain sterile item
• keep sterile packages dry
• a contaminated object contaminate a sterile one
• before you use a multi-dose vial scrub the rubber stopper with disinfectant
• all fistula needle syringe tips and needles used to give meds or draw blood must be sterile
dialysate correct answers made up of : RO water
acid concentrate
bicarbonate concentrate