Basic Infection Control

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  1. 3. Portal of ______ describes the way the microorganism leaves the reservoir. For example, in the case of a person with flu, this would include coughing and sneezing. In the case of someone with gastroenteritis microorganisms would be transmitted in the feces or vomit
  2. 5. Mode of ________ describes how microorganisms are transmitted from one person or place to another. This could be via someone’s hands, on an object, through the air or bodily fluid contact
  3. 6. _________ is part of the chain of infection that is the source of infection
  4. 7. _________ injection practices help prevent infection
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  1. 1. Portal of _______ is how the infection enters another individual. This could be landing on a mucous membrane, being breathed in, entering via a wound, or a tube such as a catheter.
  2. 2. _________ Hygiene/Cough Etiquette is crucial to infection control measures, aiming to reduce the spread of respiratory infections by minimizing the release of infectious droplets when coughing or sneezing.
  3. 4. The best was to break the chain of infection Hand _______