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The “conscious management of the environment for the purposes of minimizing or eliminating the potential spread of disease” |
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The first principle of our ethical codes is to “hold the ___ of patients paramount”. |
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-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 ___ ___ |
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direct or indirect; surface or object; transmitting diseases. |
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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 ___ ___ |
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Center of Disease Control (CDC); universal precautions; OSHA; consistently; potentially infectious |
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What are 5 examples of using barriers/personal protective equipment when implementing standard precautions? |
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-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 |
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What are the 3 levels of sanitation? |
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Cleaning, disinfecting, and sterilizing |
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What is the definition of cleaning? |
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Removes soil, may remove some pathogens |
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Kills specific pathogens, but not all |
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Kills all microbes-a 100% that cause disease |
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Name two examples (& active ingredients) used for “cold” sterilization |
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Avicide which has glutaraldehyde and sporox which has hydrogen peroxide in it |
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Explain what is meant by “intermediate-level” disinfection |
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hospital-grade disinfectant with tuberculocidal activity |
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You use disinfectant on ___-___ objects (those that don't come in contact with ___ ___)-Like headphones and surfaces |
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non-critical; bodily fluids |
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You sterilize objects that come into contact with ___ ___ (including ___) |
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Describe the importance of reading product labels, whether cleaning, disinfecting, or sterilizing |
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Because it tells you how long you need to submerge the object |
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