Asepsis and infection control

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Asepsis and Infection Control Quiz

Test your knowledge on asepsis and infection control with our comprehensive quiz! This quiz is designed to assess your understanding of crucial concepts in infection prevention and control within healthcare settings.

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Infections that are associated or acquired in a hospital or other health care facility.

Asepsis

Nosocomial infection

Iatrogenic infection

Communicable Disease

The freedom from disease causing microorganisms.

Asepsis

Nosocomial infection

Iatrogenic infection

Communicable Disease

An illness caused by an infectious agent or its toxins that occurs through the direct or indirect transmission of the infectious agent or its products from an infected individual or via an animal vector or the inanimate environment to a susceptible animal or human host.

Asepsis

Nosocomial infection

Iatrogenic infection

Communicable Disease

Are the direct result of diagnostic or therapeutic procedures

Asepsis

Nosocomial infection

Iatrogenic infection

Communicable Disease

An individual who carries and can pass on a genetic mutation associated with a disease.

Contagious Disease

Infectious Disease

Carrier

Disease that easily spreads directly from one person to another.

Contagious Disease

Infectious Disease

Carrier

Disease not transmitted by ordinary contact but require a direct inoculation through a break in a previously intact mucous membrane.

Contagious Disease

Infectious Disease

Carrier

Is any person or animal who is in close association with an infected person, animal, or freshly soiled material.

Contact

Disinfection

Sterilization

Destruction of pathogenic microorganism outside the body through direct physical or chemical means.

Contact

Disinfection

Sterilization

Defined as the complete destruction of all microorganisms including the most resistant bacteria and spores.

Contact

Disinfection

Sterilization

Procedures used to reduce the number of microbes and prevents spread. Clean technique

Medical asepsis

Surgical Asepsis

Procedures use to eliminate any microorganism. Sterile technique

Medical asepsis

Surgical Asepsis

They are the organisms most likely to result in hospital- acquired infections.

Transient flora

Resident flora

When microorganism spread and damage different body systems.

Local infection

Systemic infection

Vigorous, brief rubbing together of all surfaces of lathered hands, followed by rinsing under a stream of water for 15 seconds.

Handwashing

Antiseptic Handwash

Antiseptic Hand rub

Surgical Hand Antisepsis

Washing the hands with warm water and soap or other detergents

Handwashing

Antiseptic Handwash

Antiseptic Hand rub

Surgical Hand Antisepsis

Applying a hand rub product to all surfaces of the hands to reduce the number of microorganisms present.

Handwashing

Antiseptic Handwash

Antiseptic Hand rub

Surgical Hand Antisepsis

All surgical personnel perform before surgery to eliminate transient and reduce resident hand flora.

Handwashing

Antiseptic Handwash

Antiseptic Hand rub

Surgical Hand Antisepsis

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