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Infection Control Practices

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This deck covers essential concepts and guidelines related to infection control practices, including universal and standard precautions, routine practices, and the use of personal protective equipment (PPE).

Pathogens are

Disease causing organisms
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Key Terms

Term
Definition
Pathogens are
Disease causing organisms
Universal precautions
Guidelines based on treating all human blood and body fluids as potentially infectious (created by osha)
CDC expanded universal precautions and changed the term to
Standard precautions
Standard precautions refers to
Care designed to protect healthcare providers from pathogens that can be transmitted through blood or fluid
Precautions are used to create
Routine practice
Routine practices
Concept of all patients are potentially infectious

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TermDefinition
Pathogens are
Disease causing organisms
Universal precautions
Guidelines based on treating all human blood and body fluids as potentially infectious (created by osha)
CDC expanded universal precautions and changed the term to
Standard precautions
Standard precautions refers to
Care designed to protect healthcare providers from pathogens that can be transmitted through blood or fluid
Precautions are used to create
Routine practice
Routine practices
Concept of all patients are potentially infectious
4 principles of routine practices
Risk assessment, hand hygiene, PPE, safe handling and disposal of sharps and contaminated waste
PPE worn in the clinic
Gloves, mask, apron, goggles or glasses and face shield
Face shields may be worn as an alternative to
Protective eyewear