Spiral-Shaped Bacteria
Spirillum
This government agency is dedicated to ensuring a fast, safe, and efficient transportation system
Depart of Transportation (DOT)
Rod-Shaped Bacteria
Bacillus
Bacte
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Spiral-Shaped Bacteria
Spirillum
This government agency is dedicated to ensuring a fast, safe, and efficient transportation system
Depart of Transportation (DOT)
Rod-Shaped Bacteria
Bacillus
Bacteria that are capable of growing in the absence of free oxygen
Anaerobic Bacteria
Round or spherical-Shaped Bacteria
Cocci
Name the "links" in the chain of infection
Causative Agent
Reservoir of the Agent
Portal of Exit of the Agent to the Reservoir
Mode of Transmission
Portal of Entry into the Host
Susceptible Host
The percentage of hospital patients that develop a healthcare facility-associated infection.
Approximately 10%
Recommended temperature for the Decontamination area of Central Service
60 - 65 degrees F
(10 - 18 degrees C)
Organization that establishes standards and guidelines for the processing of flexible endoscopes
Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates (SGNA)
Faccine provided to healthcare workers who may come in contact with bloodborne pathogens
Hepatitis B Vaccine
This government agnecy regulates the reprocessing of single use devices and the approval of medical devices
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Considers all patients potentially infectious and requires that healthcare professionals protect themselves from contact with blood and other blody fluids
Standard Precautions
Name the 5 Principles of Asepsis
Know what is dirty
Know what is clean
Know what is sterile
Keep the 3 conditions separate
Remedy contamination immediately
Contaminated items should be transported in
Enclosed containers or carts
What is the requirement for routine cleaning of the floors in the Central Serivce Department
Floors should be wet-mopped daily
Failure to perform soiled pick up rounds as scheduled can lead to
Instrument and Equipment shortages
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