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- 2. long do you scrub the hub of IV lines when administering IV medications?
- 4. are the cells that first to respond to any type of infection or wound.
- 10. and multiplication of microorganisms in body tissues, which may be clinically inapparent or result in local cellular injury because of competitive metabolism, toxins, intracellular replication, or antigen-antibody response.
- 14. HYGIENE:It is the most important measure to avoid the transmission of harmful germs and prevent health care-associated infections.
- 15. type of precautions do we take when dealing with patients who has C. diff or MRSA?
- 16. can be defined as “life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated host response to infection”.
- 18. is a condition in which no living disease-causing microorganisms are present.
- 19. is commonly known as superbug and these types of bacteria cause potentially deadly infections that are difficult to treat. What does “S” stand for in the word MRSA?
- 20. to the WHO how many moments of hand hygiene are involve to minimize the risk of transmission of microorganisms between a healthcare worker, a patient, and the environment.
- 21. is a type of gloves that is being used during IV cannulations and foley catheter insertion.
- 22. bottle do we use first when extracting samples for blood culture?
- 23. RESISTANCE:It occurs when bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites no longer respond to antimicrobial medicines.
- 24. foreign body material that enters the body and causes a series of response changes to the body’s biological makeup.
- 25. often should we changed urometers?
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- 1. is a complication that can occur when EVD’s are not being handled properly and aseptically.
- 3. is a care bundle that is being completed on all patients within 1 hour if they have evidence of severe sepsis.
- 5. color of waste bin do you discard infections materials?
- 6. STEWARDSHIP:It refers to coordinated efforts to promote the optimal use of antimicrobial agents, including drug choice, dosing, route, and duration of administration.
- 7. AERUGINOSA:It is a bacterium that prefers moist environments and is frequently found in hospital drains which can cause infections in the blood, lungs (pneumonia), or other parts of the body after surgery or when a patient is already ill.
- 8. COWAN:What is the name of the Head of IPC in NICU.
- 9. is a sepsis biomarker, that helps with diagnosing/ ruling out sepsis and to guide the initiation and cessation of antibiotics.
- 11. TECHNIQUE:It is used to carry out a procedure in a way that minimizes the risk of contaminating an invasive device, e.g. urinary catheter, or a susceptible body site such as the bladder or a wound.
- 12. ability of a pathogenic agent to produce a disease.
- 13. does the “L” stands for in the term BUFALO?
- 17. many days are we supposed to replace ventilatory tubing and Suction catheter in NICU?