MEDRADSC 2A03 Study Guide - Final Guide: Body Substance Isolation, Universal Precautions, Human Microbiota
17 Apr 2017
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How can hcws prevent the spread of infections: Follow hospital guidelines when dealing with blood/contaminated item. Bacteria: unicellular, containing dna and rna, classified according to shape/divisional grouping. Moulds (multicellular: reproduce by spore formation, require oxygen, warmth, humid environment, moist (tropics, more common) Viruses: minute microorganisms, genetic material either dna or rna (not both) that is protected by outer protein coat, must invade a host cell to survive/reproduce, attaches to cell injects take over/replicate new viruses leave host cell, influenza virus: Headache, chills, cough fever, no appetite, muscle aches, fatigue, watery eyes, runny nose, sneezing, throat irritation. Work restrictions determined by outbreak committee or moh. Hcw can work if vaccinated 2 weeks before (others take off, unpaid) Parasites: organism that exists on/in another organism, large number of parasites that can produce disease roughly classified as: Parasitic worms that live in the human intestinal tract. Standard precautions (body substance isolation): body secretions such as urine, feces, vomit, sputum.
