CHAIN OF TRANSMISSION AND RISK ASSESSMENT Question Title * 1. FULL NAME Question Title * 2. DATE Date / Time Date Question Title * 3. Using the model of the Chain of Transmission, match the transmission of influenza or “the flu” to the links in this Chain of Transmission. Check off the row that corresponds to the column Infectious Agent Reservoir Portal of Exit Mode of Transmission Portal of Entry Susceptible Host Respiratory tract through coughing and sneezing Respiratory tract through coughing and sneezing Infectious Agent Respiratory tract through coughing and sneezing Reservoir Respiratory tract through coughing and sneezing Portal of Exit Respiratory tract through coughing and sneezing Mode of Transmission Respiratory tract through coughing and sneezing Portal of Entry Respiratory tract through coughing and sneezing Susceptible Host Eyes, nose, mouth Eyes, nose, mouth Infectious Agent Eyes, nose, mouth Reservoir Eyes, nose, mouth Portal of Exit Eyes, nose, mouth Mode of Transmission Eyes, nose, mouth Portal of Entry Eyes, nose, mouth Susceptible Host Hands and contaminated surfaces Hands and contaminated surfaces Infectious Agent Hands and contaminated surfaces Reservoir Hands and contaminated surfaces Portal of Exit Hands and contaminated surfaces Mode of Transmission Hands and contaminated surfaces Portal of Entry Hands and contaminated surfaces Susceptible Host Influenza virus Influenza virus Infectious Agent Influenza virus Reservoir Influenza virus Portal of Exit Influenza virus Mode of Transmission Influenza virus Portal of Entry Influenza virus Susceptible Host People who have not received their annual influenza vaccine People who have not received their annual influenza vaccine Infectious Agent People who have not received their annual influenza vaccine Reservoir People who have not received their annual influenza vaccine Portal of Exit People who have not received their annual influenza vaccine Mode of Transmission People who have not received their annual influenza vaccine Portal of Entry People who have not received their annual influenza vaccine Susceptible Host Client’s/patient’s/resident’s lungs and air passages Client’s/patient’s/resident’s lungs and air passages Infectious Agent Client’s/patient’s/resident’s lungs and air passages Reservoir Client’s/patient’s/resident’s lungs and air passages Portal of Exit Client’s/patient’s/resident’s lungs and air passages Mode of Transmission Client’s/patient’s/resident’s lungs and air passages Portal of Entry Client’s/patient’s/resident’s lungs and air passages Susceptible Host Question Title * 4. A housekeeper, wearing gloves, cleans and disinfects the floor where small blood drops have fallen. Which link(s) in the Chain of Transmission is/are broken? Check all that apply Infectious Agent (potentially) Reservoir Portal of Exit Mode of Transmission Portal of Entry Susceptible Host Question Title * 5. What should you do first before you either perform wound care on a client/patient/resident or clean his/her environment? Check all that apply Perform a risk assessment Check the medication cart Gather equipment and supplies Document admission history Question Title * 6. Which question(s) is/are appropriate when performing a personal risk assessment? Check all that apply How skilled am I at this task? How cooperative is my client/patient/resident? How is my supervisor going to evaluate my work? Does my client/patient/resident have uncontrolled drainage? Question Title * 7. Which of the following activity/activities may reduce the transmission of infectious agents? Check all that apply A health care worker cleans shared care equipment. A health care worker removes a soiled dressing and puts it directly into the garbage A health care worker sorts cleaning supplies in the housekeeping cupboard A health care worker removes gloves and gives the resident medication Done
