- Explain the concepts of medical and surgical asepsis.
- Identify risks for nosocomial infections.
- Identify signs of localized and systemic infections.
- Identify factors influencing a microorganism's capability to produce an infectious process.
- Identify anatomic and physiologic barriers that defend the body against microorganisms.
- Differentiate active from passive immunity.
- Identify relevant nursing diagnoses and contributing factors for clients at risk for infection and who have an infection.
- Identify interventions to reduce risks for infections.
- Identify measures that break each link in the chain of infection.
- Compare and contrast category-specific, disease-specific, universal, body substance, standard, and transmission-based isolation precaution systems.
- Describe the steps to take in the event of a bloodborne pathogen exposure.
- Correctly implement aseptic practices, including hand washing, donning and removing a facemask, gowning, donning and removing disposable gloves, bagging articles, and managing equipment used for isolation clients.
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