Problem
I. Review the definition of "reservoir of infection" from the unit. Name at least three examples of objects that could be reservoirs of infection in school, home, gym, place of worship, supermarket, or someplace else where you go regularly. Do not use the examples listed in the unit; instead, come up with your own. Then explain what people could do to make those reservoirs of infection less likely to harm others.
II. Describe at least three ways that a surgical scrub differs from how most people wash their hands. Is a surgical scrub practical for everyday use outside a hospital? Why or why not?
III. A patient, Ms. Chee, has been placed in isolation. The signage outside her door has recently changed. Distinguish between the types of isolation precaution signage used to address modes of disease transmission, such as contact, droplet, and airborne. When it comes to PPE, what does it mean if there is an airborne sign on her door? What would be different if the signage indicated droplet transmission?
IV. Sam works for OSHA and has been asked to help train new hospital employees in locating and using safety data sheets (SDS) to retrieve information such as proper storage, clean up, and exposure response. What should an employee do to locate these sheets at the hospital? Describe in detail two ways a hospital employee would use these sheets.
V. Medical professionals know how to define and apply knowledge of medical asepsis. How would you define medical asepsis in words? Give two examples of how you would apply knowledge of medical asepsis when working as a medical assistant.