Infection Control

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Across
  1. 6. Inanimate objects that are capable of transmitting pathogens
  2. 8. The pt's age, nutrition, stress, health status, impaired mobility, chronic conditions, and hygiene make a pt more___ to infection
  3. 10. This form of asepsis is the practice of reducing the number of organisms present or reducing the risk for transmission of organisms
  4. 11. The use of hand hygiene,PPE, respiratory hygiene/cough etiquette, and prevention of needle sticks and other sharps-related injuries are examples of ___ precautions
  5. 14. The short time from the onset of vague, nonspecific symptoms to the beginning of a specific symptoms of infection. The pt may have malaise/general feeling of discomfort or illness, fatigue and may have elevated temp. Lasts a few hours to a few days
  6. 16. Surgical asepsis relies on the use of ___ technique for procedures that invade the body and for wound care
Down
  1. 1. These precautions are instituted along with standard precaution for pt with GI, respiratory, skin or wound infections or colonization with multi-drug resistant organisms
  2. 2. The blood cells/components are released in response to microorganisms, particularly bacteria entering the body
  3. 3. The phase of infection where symptoms begin to susbside and it extends until the pt has returned to a normal state of health. it can take days to weeks
  4. 4. After removing gloves, the nurse must remove their___ next as part of doffing PPE
  5. 5. Soiled dressings, used sanitary pads, suction drainage containers, and any other item that has been in contact with body fluids is a ____ and must be handled and disposed of properly
  6. 7. Redness, warmth, swelling, pain and tenderness are all signs and symptoms of the____ phase
  7. 9. If there is a chance of coming in contact with airborne pathogens in particles larger than 5 microns (e.g. influenza or meningitis) or splashed body fluids, such as when a pt is coughing or performing suctioning you should wear a____.
  8. 12. Part of the chain of infection and examples are: infected wound, infected person, contaminated food/water, human/animal wastes.
  9. 13. The degree to which a microorganism can cause infection in the host or invade the host
  10. 15. An example of acquired____ immunity is when there is injection of vaccines or immunizing substances that contain dead or inactive microorganisms or their toxins to trigger the body to produce antibodies