RB COMPETENCY: Affective III.A.1 (Infection Control) Name:
RB COMPETENCY: Affective III.A.1 (Infection Control) Name: ____________________________________ Date: __________________ CASE STUDY Recognize the implications for failure to comply with the Center for Disease Control (CDC) regulations in healthcare settings (BL 3) III.C.7 (Infection Control ) Identify Center for Disease Control (CDC) regulations that impact healthcare practices. (BL3) Identify each case study below as an example that follows strict sterile technique principles (according to CDC Guidelines) or not. Also identify in each case how it fails to comply with CDC regulations and answer the following questions. 1. If the scenario fails to comply with CDC regulations, mention the reason for it and how the error could be corrected. 2. Mention how the error could affect the safety of the patient, staff member or the provider. 3. Is there any legal implications related to the error for the staff and the provider? AH0010 Revised Fall 2018 Evaluation: Each case study= 20 points Total points= 20X 5 case studies=100 points (Passing Grade 70%) A._ After performing a venipuncture procedure on patient Leo McKay, Bruce Goldman, RMA , site tells Leo he can just dispose of the gauze pad he has been holding on the venipuncture in the trash can. Bruce then throws the contaminated needle to the biohazard plastic bag since there was no sharp container. (III.C.7),(III.A.1) ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ B. Wanda Slawson, CMA (AAMA), runs a clean sheet of disposable paper over the examination to prepare the room for the next patient. She picks up the cloth gown that was used on the table previous patient and places it on the examination table for the next patient to use. (III.C.7), (III.A.1) ______________________________________________________________________________ 1 AH0010 Revised Fall 2018 ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ D. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ C. Anna Preciado, CMA (AAMA), applies sterile gloves in preparation to assist Dr. Lewis with a minor surgical procedure. During the procedure, she comforts the patient verbally and reassure the patient. When Anna’s hands are not in use, she keeps them down at her sides, but is not sure if her gloved hands touch her clothing or any other nonsterile item. (III.C.7),(III.A.1) ______________________________________________________________________________ After assisting in the removal of an infected sebaceous cyst from a patient, clinical medical assistant Audrey Jones cleans, dresses, and bandages the wound as directed by Dr. Winston Lewis. She does not dispose of all contaminated items following Standard Precautions and OSHA guidelines, and improperly removes personal protective equipment (PPE), removes her gloves and does not wash her hands. (III.C.7), (III.A.1) ______________________________________________________________________________ E._ The Anna Preciado, CMA (AAMA), moving quickly to assist a patient who may be about to faint, accidentally bumps into a sterile tray of instruments, knocking some of them to the floor. patient, who is bent over in front of Anna, picks the instruments up off the floor and places them back on the tray in the sterile field. “You dropped these,” he says. (III.C.7), (III.A.1) ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________
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