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Define medical asepsis - ANS"Clean technique" examples of medical asepsis - ANShand hygiene, PPE, and routine environmental cleaning Define surgical asepsis - ANS"Sterile hygiene" Examples of Surgical Asepsis - ANS- Sterilization of instruments and materials used in surgical procedures - Sterile dressings used in wound care - Sterile technique used in the insertion of an indwelling catheter (Foley) - Needles for injection What is the difference between soap/water and alcohol based hand rub? - ANSSoap and water are more effective than hand sanitizers at removing certain viruses like norovirus, cryptosporidium, and C. diff, as well as chemicals. Alcohol based rubs may not fully remove harmful chemicals such as pesticides and heavy metals like lead. soap and water work to remove ALL types of germs while alcohol based rubs kill CERTAIN germs on the skin. What is the chain of infection - ANSinfectious agent reservoir portal of exit mode of transmission portal of entry susceptible host Define different HAIs - ANSExogenous - other people Endogenous - within self Latrogenic - post-procedure Examples of HAIs (Healthcare-Associated Infections): - ANS- UTIs - Surgical site infection - bloodstream infections (bacteremia) - Central line associated bloodstream - ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP) - Infection ( CLABSI)