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| Which serious infectious disease are health care workers most at risk? | Hepatitis B |
| What is produced by the body's immune system to fight infection? | Antibodies |
| What problem can result when patients fail to take the full course of a drug prescribed to fight an infection? | The drug becomes ineffective because the organisms/ pathogens become resistant |
| Why are diseases caused by viruses more difficult to treat than diseases caused by bacteria? | Viruses cannot be killed by antibiotics |
| What is the difference between medical asepsis and surgical asepsis? | Medical asepsis decreases pathogens and surgical asepsis eliminates them |
| When is medical asepsis used? | For non-sterile procedures and interaction between patients |
| When is surgical asepsis used? | For surgical and invasive procedures |
| What is the single most important way that the health care worker can help control the spread of infection? | Frequent handwashing |
| What is the correct way to handle a needle after giving an injection to a healthy patient? | Dispose of it immediately in a puncture proof (sharps) container |
| When should standard precautions be followed by health care workers who are in direct contact with patients? | At all times |
| What is an opportunistic infection? | One that occurs when the body is in a weakened condition and unable to effectively fight the infection |
| Why is the common cold difficult to treat? | It is a virus and cannot be cured with antibiotics |
| What is the difference between antiseptics and disinfectants? | Antiseptics kill bacteria; disinfectants kill bacteria and most viruses |
| Why should the hands be washed before putting on gloves and after removing them? | To remove microorganisms/ pathogens that might get on the hands during the process - they can grow in the gloves |
| What should you do if after washing your hands your bare hands accidentally touch the faucet? | Wash them again - they are contaminated |
| Why should the hands be held lower than the arms during handwashing? | To prevent contaminated water from running up the arms (which may run down and contaminate the washed hands) |
| What are three examples of PPE for health care workers? | Gloves, gowns, lab coats, masks, face shields, goggles |
| If a health care worker recieves a needle stick while performing a procedure, what does OSHA require the employer to provide? | A confidential medical evaluation, any necessary treatment and follow - up attention |
| What must be worn at a minimum, by the health care worker when wiping up a spill of blood? | Gloves |
| When are airborne precautions used? | When working with patients who have diseases that are spread by tiny particles that move through the air - TB |
| When bodily fluids are involved, with which types of patients should health care workers use standard precautions? | With all patients |
| What is a nosocomial infection? | An infection acquired by a patient while being cared for in a health care facility |
| When should gloves be worn by health care workers? | When there is any possibility of contact with blood, body fluids, mucous, or skin that is not intact(cuts, wounds etc) |
| When should a health care worker use a mask and eye protection? | When there is a possibility of being splashed with blood, mucus, or other bodily fluids |
