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pg GUARANTEED A+ GRADE. How many mL in an 0z? 30 mL How many oz in 1 cup? 8 How many mL ina cup? 240 How many mL in | tbsp? 15 mL How many mL ina tsp? 5 How many mg ina g? 1000 How many meg ina g? 1,000,000 How many lb ina kg? 2 How many mg ina grain? 60 How many mcg in a mg? 1000 How many cm in an inch? 2 How many cups in a pint? 2 How many oz ina pint? 16 What is the reservoir in terms of the infection cycle? Natural habitat of the organism True or false: Bacteria, virus, and fungi are infectious agents. True What is the portal of exit in terms of the infection cycle? Point of escape for the organism True or false: Direct contact, indirect contact, or airborne route are all means of transmission in the infection cycle. True What is the portal of entry in terms of the infection cycle? Point at which the organism enters a new host A host is needed for the infection cycle. Susceptible What is the order of the infection cycle? 1. Infectious agent 2. Reservoir 3. Portal of exit 4. Means of transmission 5. Portal of entry 6. Susceptible host What is the goal of the infectious agent in the infection cycle? Break the links What is the chain link between infectious agent and resivoir? Hand hygiene What is the link between reservoir and portal of exit? Transmission based precautions What is the link between portal of exit and means of transmission? Hand hygiene, gloves, and cover face when sneezing/coughing What is the link between means of transmission and portals of entry? Surgical Practice good hand hygiene, carrying soiled items away from the body, keeping soiled items off the floor, avoiding having patients cough, sneeze, or breathe on others, moving equipment away from the body when cleaning articles, avoid raising dust, cleaning least soiled areas first, dispose of soiled or used items in appropriate containers, pour discarded liquids directly down the drain, sterilize items suspected of containing pathogens, grooming habits, and follow infection control guidelines are parts of what type asepsis? Medical True or false: Only another sterile object can touch a sterile object. True True or false: Open sterile packages so that the first edge of the wrapper is directed away from the worker. True True or false: When in doubt consider all suspected items contaminated. True Consider outer of sterile field contaminated. 1 inch Avoid spilling solution on sterile setup, hold sterile objects above waist level, avoid talking, coughing, or reaching over a sterile field, never turn your back on a sterile field, sterilize all items brought into contact with broken skin or sterile body cavities, and use dry, sterile forceps when necessary are part of which type of asepsis? Surgical What type of asepsis is inserting catheter an example of? Surgical What are the 2 ways to clean hands? Alcohol based sanitizer and soap and water When is alcohol based hand sanitizer recommended? If hands are not visibly soiled What are the steps of handwashing? 1. Lather soap on hands 2. Friction helps loosen dirt 3. Lather all parts of hand and wrists in a circular motion 4. Wash between fingers True or false: Keep gloved hands away from the face. True True or false: Avoid touching or adjusting PPE and touch as few surfaces as possible with PPE on. True What type of precautions are used for patients infected by microorganisms spread by direct or indirect contact? Contact-based transmission Do you wear PPE for contact-based transmission? Yes With contact-based transmission do you place in private room if available? Yes True or false: With contact-base transmission do you limit movement of patient out of room. True With contact-based transmission do you avoid sharing patient care equipment? Yes What type of precautions do you take for patient with infections spread through droplets? Droplet-based Do you use PPE for all interactions with patient or contaminated areas when on droplet-based precautions? Yes Do you use private room for patients on droplet-based precautions? Yes What should a patient be wearing if on droplet-based precautions when they leave their room? A mask What type of precautions are used for patients who have infections spread through air? When is wearing PPE best according to standard precautions? During activities that likely generate splashes or sprays of bodily fluids True or false: Avoid recapping used needles. True Handle used PPE appropriately, follow respiratory hygiene, and use safe injection practices fall into what type of precautions? Standard True or false: The use of gloves does not eliminate the need for hand hygiene and vise versa. True What is the process of putting on sterile gloves? 1. Hand hygiene/PPE 2. Identify patient 3. Examine sterile glove packaging 4. Place sterile package on clean/dry surface 5. Peel top layer of package 6. Place inner package on table with cuffs closest to you 7. Open inner package at the top/bottom first then followed by the sides 8. With thumb and forefinger of NON-DOMINANT hand grab cuff of glove 9. Lift glove and place on dominant hand 10. Place 2-3 fingers of gloved hand under the cuff of the remaining glove 11. Life glove and place on non-dominant hand 12. Adjust gloves if necessary How long should you wash your hands for? 15-30 seconds What are the stages of infection in order? 1. Incubation 2. Prodromal 3. Full/acute stage 4. Convalescent During which stage of infection is the organism growing and multiplying? Incubation During which stage of infection are you most infectious, vague, and non-specific signs of disease? Prodromal During which stage of infection are there specific signs and symptoms? 
