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Principals L4: Infection Control

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Who is responsible for developing safe guidelines to prevent /control spread of infectious disease?
CDC
Who is responsible for maintaining minimum health and safety standards for employees?
OSHA
Tier I : _________
standard precautions
-fairly common pathogens with known prevention steps
Tier II: ____________
Transmission Based Precaution
- epidemiologically salient (ex: ebola)
Tier I standard precautions apply to :
blood/body fluids
secretions
excretions
non-intact skin
mucous membranes
Tier II is used in addition to standard precautions for patients known to be infected or colonized with ______________ important pathogens that can be transmitted by ___________, ________ or ___________ (or by a combination).
epidemiologically
airborne, droplet, or contact
Contact precautions include ___________ &_________ when in contact with patient, strict hand washing technique.
gloves/gown
Airborne particles are ______ µm or smaller in size; remain suspended in air for long periods/distances. They can be emitted during what actions?
5µm
--talking/whispering
--sneezing & couging
List some airborne pathogens:
TB
Measles
Avian Flu
Chicken Pox
Varicella Zoster
Shingles
What are some airborne precaution measures?
N95 mask
standard precautions/eye protection
negative pressure OR room (normally positive pressure circulation)
smoke evacuator to minimize aerosolized spores
bacterial filters on ventilator
Droplet transmission involves contact of ____________ or __________ __________ with large particle droplets >_______µm in size. In anesthesia, these particles can be emitted during what actions/procedures?
conjunctivae or mucous membranes
> 5µm
--suctioning
--surgical bronchoscopy
Examples of pathogens spread by droplet route:
Pneumonia
Haemophilus Flu
Meningococcal disease
Rubella
Strep-penumonia
Droplet precautions include a ________ / eye protection when in ___ft of patient in addition to ________ _________.
mask
3ft
standard precautions
For the specific population of anesthesia providers, incidence of ____________ is more prevalent and _________ is encouraged.
Hepatitis
vaccination
NEVER put _____________ into a sharps container.
hands
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