clinical hygiene
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- What does Universal Precautions mean?
- Assume all patients and all blood and body fluids are carrying disease.
- When would it be appropriate to wear a mask?(4)
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-patient as an airborne pathogen
-patient is immunocompromised
-you have flu or cold
-splattering or splash of body fluid - What are the three risk categories for patient care and instruments?
- critical, semi-critical, and non-critical
- Describe Non-critical body contact and the level disinfectant required.
- intact skin, low level disinfectant
- Describe semi-critical body contact and the level disinfectant required.
- Mucous membrane or non-intact skin, high level dininfectant
- Describe critical body contact and the level disinfectant required.
- sterile body cavity or blood present, sterilization
- What is the low level disinfectant?
- 70% isopropyl alchohol
- What are the high level disinfectants?
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10 minute immersion in:
-3% hydrogen peroxide
-2% gluteraldehyde
-1:10 bleach - How do you sterilize something?
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-autoclave
-ethylen oxide
-2% gluteraldehyde >45 min
-6% H2O2 (prolonged soak)
-parecetic acid - What is OSHA's goal?
- "to send every worker home whole and healthy everyday"