4. Skin Flora
Resident organisms
• In deeper layers of skin
• Permanent flora
• If disturbed reestablish
themselves
• Not removed by routine
hand wash
• Usually not associated with
transmission of infection
Transient organisms
• In superficial layers of skin
• Temporary flora
• Usually do not reestablish
themselves
• Easily removed by routine
hand wash
• Usually associated with
transmission of infection
5. The health care environment is
contaminated. Transient flora is
acquired from patients & environment.
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8. WHEN ??
1.Before touching a patient
2.After touching a patient
3.Before aseptic techniques
4.After aseptic techniques& After touching
blood,body fluids or items contaminated with
them
5.After touching the patient surrounding
6.After removing gloves
9.
10. Types of hand hygiene
Routine hand wash by soap and water:
Mechanically removes soil & transient flora
Antiseptic hand hygiene (Alcohol hand rub)
by alcohol gel or antiseptic hand wash:
Kills transient flora & reduces resident
flora
Surgical hand scrub by alcohol/iodophores:
32. 1. Lab personnel should follow these precautions EXCEPT:
a) They should not wear sandals.
b) They are not allowed to drink.
c) They should put on goggles when expecting splashes.
d) Blood spills should be removed by soap and water.
e) Scalpels should be discarded in a sharps container.
2. Regarding PPE all the following statements are correct EXCEPT:
a) Sterile gloves are used during surgery.
b) N95 masks can prevent airborne infections.
c) Overshoes should be worn before entering operating
rooms.
d) Non-sterile gloves are disposable.
e) PPE are used to protect patients from acquiring infections.
33. 3. Heavy duty gloves are used:
a) During surgery
b) During performing invasive procedures
c) During handling infectious waste
d) During changing wound dressing
e) When handling laboratory specimens
4. During a surgical operation a surgeon should put on:
a) Surgical Gown
b) mask
c) Sterile gloves
d) Overhead
e) All of the above
34. 5. The transient flora:
a) When disturbed reestablishes itself
b) Occupies the deep layers of the skin
c) Cannot be removed by routine hand hygiene
d) May be responsible for transmission of infections
e) They are not affected by alcohol
6. Waterless Antiseptic hand hygiene:
a) Involves the use of plain soap and water
b) Is effective when applied to soiled hands
c) Is not effective against the resident flora
d) Should be followed by routine hand wash
e) Is performed using alcohol
Notas do Editor
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