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MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY
PRACTICE 2
Faculty of Pharmacy
Department of Medical Technology
INFECTION CONTROL, SAFETY,
FIRST AID AND PERSONAL
WELLNESS
2 Unit Two
2
OUTLINE
• Fungi
• Protozoa
• Viruses
INFECTION CONTROL
TYPES OF INFECTION:
• N95 respirators
required when
entering rooms
of patients
• with pulmonary
tuberculosis
• other diseases
with airborne
transmission
INFECTION CONTROL
Order for donning PPE Order for removing PPE
1. Gown 1. Gloves
2. Mask (make sure 2. Gown
it covers nose & 3. Mask (touch only
mouth) strings)
3. Gloves (pulled
over the cuffs of the
gown)
* Wash hands after
removing PPE
ENTERING OR, NURSERY,
AND ICUs
Infection-control techniques:
• Wash hands and put on clean
gloves, gown, and mask
• Gather only those items necessary to
perform the specimen collection
• Leave the blood collection try in the anteroom
outside room (OR, ICU, Nursery)
• Remove gloves, decontaminate hands, and put on
new gloves between each patient
INFECTION CONTROL
Isolation Procedures: Overview
◉ Keep patients with communicable
infections separate from others
◉ Prevent spread of infection
◉ Protect patients with compromised
immune system
◉ Isolation requires doctor’s order
◉ Infected patient is confined to private
room
INFECTION CONTROL
Protective/Reverse Isolation
Contact precautions
FIRST AID
External Hemorrhage
Definition:
• Abnormal or profuse bleeding
Treatment
• Firm, direct pressure to wound using cloth or
gauze
• Elastic bandage can be used to hold compress in
place
• Only use tourniquet as last resort
Shock
Definition:
• Condition involving insufficient
return of blood to heart
Symptoms
• Results in inadequate supply
of oxygen to body • Pale, cold, clammy skin
organs/tissues • Rapid, weak pulse
• Caused by hemorrhage, heart shallow
• Increased,
attack, trauma, & drugbreathing rate
reactions • Expressionless face &
staring eyes
CPR and EMERGENCY
CARDIOVASCULAR CARE
Proper Nutrition
Rest and Exercise
• Plant-based diet rich in variety of
• Lack of rest & sleep can
vegetables, fruits, & legumes
lead to fatigue & other
• Avoid processed, starchy
medical staple
problems
foods • Stay fit to be healthier &
• Balance of carbohydrate,
live longer fat,
protein, vitamins, minerals, fiber
• Focus on strength,
flexibility, & endurance
PERSONAL WELLNESS
Back Protection
• Use proper lifting technique
PERSONAL WELLNESS
Stress Management
Stress:
• condition or state
• results when physical, chemical
or emotional factors
• cause mental or bodily tension Symptoms :
1. Hypertension
2. Ulcers
3. Migraines
4. Nervous breakdown
5. Weakened immune system
WAYS TO CONTROL
STRESS
1. Identify the problem
2. Relax
3. Exercise
4. Plan
5. Set realistic goal
6. Avoid procrastination
END OF
CHAPTER 2