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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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Definition
| 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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Definition
| 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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Definition
| 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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Definition
| 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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