Infection control precautions
Across
- 2. indirect transfer of an infectious agent through a contaminated intermediate object
- 3. used with standard precautions when these alone may be insufficient to prevent infection transmission
- 7. precautions used to prevent transmission of infectious agents spread through respiratory droplets
- 8. only required for certain invasive procedures
- 9. wear N95 or P2 masks for this precaution
- 10. used for infectious agents that may be transmitted by direct or indirect contact
- 12. considered one of the most important infection control measures for reducing the spread of infection
Down
- 1. the work practices required to achieve a basic level of infection prevention and control
- 4. may be used if a aseptic non-touch technique is used
- 5. infectious agents are transferred from one person to another person without a contaminated intermediate person
- 6. considered an alternative to performing hand hygiene
- 11. protects the healthcare worker from exposure to blood and body fluids/substances