Health Care-Associated Infections

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  1. 4. Implement evidence-based practices to _____ health care-associated infections due to multidrug-resistant organisms in acute care hospitals.
  2. 8. One of the most important ways to address HAIs is by improving the _____ hygiene of the healthcare staff.
  3. 9. Use a standardized supply kit that contains all necessary components for the insertion of _____ venous catheters.
  4. 10. Health care-associated infections are a patient _____ issue due to the millions of people that acquire an infection while receiving care, treatment, and services in a health care organization.
  5. 11. Hand hygiene and _____ precautions, as well as cleaning and disinfecting patient care equipment and the patient’s environment are essential strategies for preventing the spread of health care-associated infections.
  6. 12. In addition to staff development, educate patients (and their families) who are infected or colonized with a multidrug-resistant organism about health care-associated _____ prevention strategies.
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  1. 1. Use an antiseptic for _____ preparation during central venous catheter insertion.
  2. 2. For adult patients, do not insert catheters into the _____ vein unless other sites are unavailable.
  3. 3. Perform hand hygiene prior to _____ insertion or manipulation.
  4. 5. _____ all central venous catheters routinely and remove nonessential catheters.
  5. 6. Use a standardized protocol to _____ catheter hubs and injection ports before accessing them.
  6. 7. For central venous catheter placement, use an _____ bundle and the standardized protocol.