Dialysis Technician Exam (Core Curriculum for Dialysis Technician) Quizzes & Ans… infection Answer - is the second most common cause of death in HD patient Infection can occur when pathogens enter the body through Answer - • a break in the skin • a mucous membrane • the lungs
- main ways disease can spread Answer - 1. direct contact
- indirect contact
- droplet spread
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In dialysis clinic pathogens can be spread by Answer - patient, bath, visitors, equipment, water, dialysate, and air direct contact Answer - with an infected person such as shaking hands or kissing indirect contact Answer - We touch objects such as dialysis chair, patient chart, blood pressure cuffs, IV poles, and treatment carts droplet spread Answer - we breathe in droplets that were coughed or sneezed by an infected person Aseptic Answer - free from disease-causing germs clean Answer - not free from germs , but disinfected and usable for some steps in the treatment contaminated Answer - was sterile or clean but then was touched by a non sterile object dirty Answer - neither clean or sterile Basic Guidelines for Aseptic Technique Answer - • package sterile items as sterile only if the package is closed and sealed • wash your hands before you touch a package that contain sterile item • keep sterile packages dry