Infection Control Qwest

Last updated over 5 years ago

4 questions

Drag type of microorganism to each description. Answers can be used more than once. One, two or three answers may be used for each description.

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
hand hygiene		free of pathogens
standard precautions		originates from within the body
antisepsis		originates outside the body
hand washing		performing hand washing, antiseptic hand wash, alcohol-based hand rub
exogenous		washing hands with soap and water
opportunistic infection		invasion of the body by microorganisms
nosocomial infections		only a specific portion of the body is infected
infection		normal, do not produce disease, beneficial
bloodborne pathogen standard		hospital acquired infection
sterile		infections that occur when the body's defenses are weakened
local infection		cause infection and disease
PPE		free of all organisms
asepsis		affects the entire body
pathogenic		infection control precautions used on all patients
endogenous		infection control precautions that include airborne, contact or droplet precautions
disinfection		requires FIT tested PPE
tuberculosis standard		for prevention of injuries from "sharps"
non-pathogenic		stops growth or spread of pathogens
systemic infection		destroys pathogens
extended precautions		personal protective equipment