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Infection Control Practices
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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| 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 |
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 |