Infection prevention 1. Define
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Infection prevention Dr. Janet Fett NOAPS Fall 2018
Eyewear21@hotmail.com
1. Define
a. Bacteria,
b. Virus,
c. Fungi-Yeast,
d. Parasite
e. Targeted Anti-Infectives
Anti-biotics,
Anti Virals
Anti Fungals
f. General Anti-infectives
Alcohol
Peroxide
Iodine
Zinc Sulfate
f. Sterile,
g. Sanitized,
h. Clean,
i. Normal Flora
j Pathogen,
k. Opportunistic Pathogen,
l. Pathogenicity,
2. Infectious Disease
a. Current Newmakers
Zika, Swine Flu, Bird Flu Ebola
b. Historical perspective of disease
Black Plaque. Influenza, Polio
c. Ocular
Adeno virus EKC
Rhino virus Cold
Pseudomonas
Staphylococcus
Streptococcus
Acanthamoeba
Herpes Simplex
Herpes Zoster
3. Sterilization and Disinfection in Optometry offices
http://www.myerssupply.com/pdf/Disinfectant-Types.pdf
https://www.cdc.gov/infectioncontrol/pdf/guidelines/disinfection-
guidelines.pdf
a. Cold/Chemical
https://ehs.princeton.edu/sites/ehs/files/List_of_Disinfectants.pdf
b. Dry Heat
https://microbeonline.com/dry-heat-sterilization-principle-
advantages-disadvantages/
c. Steam/Autoclave
250 Degrees F/20 min
d. Other
UV, Filtration,
4. Blood Borne Pathogens Background
a. Background-History
b. BBP protection
-masks, eye protection, gloves, gowns
c. BBP protection sharps, disposal
4. Handwashing and Prevention techniques
a. Facemask
b. Nails and polish
c. Cough and Sneeze
d. Handwashing
e. Hand sanitizer
f. Video
https://www.cdc.gov/handwashing/index.html
5. Food-Borne Illness
a. Background
b. Common source
c. safety and prevention
6. Proactive Immuno-activation
a. Immunizations
Flu
Pneumonia
Herpes Zoster (chicken pox/shingles)
MMR
DPT
b. Nutrition and Lifestyle
i. Exercise
ii. Heart Healthy Diet
iii. Vit C D E
iv. Zinc
v. Omega 3
vi. Echinacea
vii. Bilberry
viii.
https://www.osha.gov/SLTC/bloodbornepathogens/bloodborne_quickref.html https://www.cdc.gov/infectioncontrol/pdf/guidelines/disinfection-guidelines.pdf https://www.cdc.gov/bam/diseases/immune/immunesys.html
Blood Borne Pathogen and Safety Training- October 2018
Name: __________________
1. Hand Washing vs Hand Sanitizer
a. Hand Washing is superior
b. Hand Sanitizer is superior
c. Both are Equally Effective
d. Neither do much for reducing bio-load
2. Hand washing is only effective when using anti-bacterial soap
a. True b. False
3. Hand Sanitizer is always effective regardless of the amount of sanitizer used
a. True b. False
4. Long nails, chipped nails and polish, artificial nails and jewelry will harbor infectious agents and
require extra care to sanitize.
a. True b. False
5. Any concentration of alcohol in a hand sanitizer does a good job
a. True b. False
6. Which infectious agents require extra sanitizing
a. Herpes virus (simplex or zoster)
b. EKC Adeno viral conjunctivitis/keratitis
c. Rhino virus (common cold)
d. all the above
e. none of the above
7. Which substrate is LEAST likely to allow infectious agents to survive.
a. human mucous membranes (nasal, conjunctiva, oral)
b. human skin
c. hard surface
d. stainless steel equipment
8. Cleansing agents with chlorhexidine are more effective in sanitization because
a They cost more and are a pretty color
b. They contain special agents that wash away infectious agents
c. They contain special agents that retard infectious agents growth
d. They cause infectious agent to become non-infectious
9. Sterilization and Sanitization mean essentially the same thing.
a. True b. False
10. Key boards, phones and pens are common sources of infectious agents.
a. True b. FalseYou can also read
