Infection Prevention

3. The condition a patient who has antibiotic resistant microorganisms living on or in their body with no symptoms or infection
8. The steps performed to prepare used surgical instruments for next use
10. Hand _____ refers to the removal or inactivation of microorganisms on the surfaces of your hands
11. Term used for medical devices disposed of after use
12. This product is used to physically or mechanically clean items
15. Always clean these prior to donning/doffing PPE
17. The M in MRSA stands for this
19. This manufacturer-provided item must e followed for all medical equipment or supplies
21. This device is used to sterilize medical devices

1. This product and water must be used when hands are visibly soiled
2. Never do this with used needles
3. Devices that enter sites are categorized as this
4. This is worn when in the decontamination room
5. Clean first, then do this
6. This is the process of an object free from viable microorganisms (as by the use of steam or dry heat)
7. This term describes how microorganisms move between people via contact, droplet or airborne routes
9. These items of PPE may give us a false sense of security when we wear them
13. This worn when there is risk of splashing
14. This is the process of cleaning and inactivating microorganisms in order to render an object safe for handling
16. The active ingredient in hand rub
18. This product is commonly used at a concentration of 1:10 with tap water to clean major blood spills
20. precautions These practices are used to care for all patients all the time