Maricopa Community Colleges  RES105AB   19946-19976 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 05/24/94
RES105AB 19946-19976 LEC 1 Credit(s) 1 Period(s)
Infection Control/Sterilization of Equipment for Respiratory Care
Instruction to common infectious disease processes and procedures to protect oneself, patients and others from the spread of these diseases. Prerequisites: None.
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RES105AB   19946-19976 Infection Control/Sterilization of Equipment for Respiratory Care
1. List the major diseases currently threatening the hospital community. (I)
2. Describe the major elements necessary for the spread of infections. (II)
3. Describe the appropriate use of general barrier devices for infection control. (III)
4. Explain the special categories of patient isolation, including acceptable modifications of these procedures. (IV)
5. Explain the universal infection control precautions currently recommended by the Centers for Disease Control. (V)
6. Describe the various infection control methods used in respiratory care equipment processing. (VI)
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RES105AB   19946-19976 Infection Control/Sterilization of Equipment for Respiratory Care
    I. Major diseases currently threatening hospital community
        A. HIV/AIDS
        B. Hepatitis B
        C. Tuberculosis
        D. Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)
      II. Spread of infections
          A. Source
          B. Host
          C. Vector
          D. Routes of transmission
            1. Portal of entry
            2. Protal of exit
        III. Barrier devices
              1. Mask
              2. Gloves
              3. Gowns
              4. Goggles
          IV. Isolation procedures
                1. Strict
                2. Contact
                3. Respiratory
                4. AFB
            V. Universal precautions
              VI. Sterilization of equipment
                  A. Definitions
                    1. Sterilization
                    2. Germicide
                    3. Disinfectant
                    4. Bactericide
                    5. Sporicide
                    6. Bacteriostatic
                    7. Antiseptic
                    8. Asepsis
                    9. Decontamination
                    10. Sanitization
                  B. Mechanisms of action of agents
                    1. Denaturation
                    2. Coagulation
                    3. Surface tension alteration
                    4. Interference with intracellular metabolic pathways
                  C. Methods
                    1. Heat
                      a. Autoclaving
                      b. Dry heat
                      c. Pasteurization
                    2. Ethylene oxide
                    3. Gamma irradiation
                    4. Liquid
                      a. Alcohol
                      b. Acetic acid
                      c. formaldehyde
                      d. Phenol and related compounds
                      e. Iodine and related compounds
                      f. Quaternary ammonium compounds
                      g. Glutaraldehyde
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