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IC Best Practices
Audiology 2
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Audiology
Graduate
01/30/2017

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Term
The “conscious management of the environment for the purposes of minimizing or eliminating the potential spread of disease”
Definition
Infection Control
Term
The first principle of our ethical codes is to “hold the ___ of
patients paramount”.
Definition
welfare
Term
-Potentially harmful agents can be passed among persons by
___ or ___ contact.
-Indirect contact: disease transmission by touching a contaminated ___ or ___
-Audiologists need to follow infection control (IC) protocols to decrease the risk of ___ ___
Definition
direct or indirect; surface or object; transmitting diseases.
Term
Standard Precautions:
-Established by the ___ ___ ___
-Used to be called “___ ___”
-Developed into IC regulations by ___
-Need to be used ___ to be effective
-Underlying Assumption: treat every individual as if he/she is
___ ___
Definition
Center of Disease Control (CDC); universal precautions; OSHA; consistently; potentially infectious
Term
What are 5 examples of using barriers/personal protective equipment when implementing standard precautions?
Definition
-wearing protective barriers (like gloves) in the potential presence of infectious agents
-Washing hands before and after patient contact and glove use
-Cleaning and disinfecting touch and splash surfaces
-Sterilizing critical instruments
-Properly disposing of infectious waste
Term
What are the 3 levels of sanitation?
Definition
Cleaning, disinfecting, and sterilizing
Term
What is the definition of cleaning?
Definition
Removes soil, may remove some pathogens
Term
Define disinfecting.
Definition
Kills specific pathogens, but not all
Term
Define sterilization.
Definition
Kills all microbes-a 100% that cause disease
Term
Name two examples (& active ingredients) used for “cold” sterilization
Definition
Avicide which has glutaraldehyde and sporox which has hydrogen peroxide in it
Term
Explain what is meant by “intermediate-level” disinfection
Definition
hospital-grade disinfectant with tuberculocidal activity
Term
You use disinfectant on ___-___ objects (those that don't come in contact with ___ ___)-Like headphones and surfaces
Definition
non-critical; bodily fluids
Term
You sterilize objects that come into contact with ___ ___ (including ___)
Definition
bodily fluids; cerumen
Term
Describe the importance of reading product labels, whether cleaning, disinfecting, or sterilizing
Definition
Because it tells you how long you need to submerge the object
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