Which statement best describes the chain of infection?
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Medical Office Assistant · Clinical Office Practice and Patient Safety
Chain of Infection
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Which of the following is one of the six links of the chain of infection?
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Why is it important for a medical office assistant to understand the chain of infection?
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A medical office assistant understands that infection can be prevented by 'breaking the chain.' What does this phrase mean?
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In the chain of infection, what is the infectious agent?
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- Describe the six links of the chain of infection and the role each link plays in the spread of disease.
- Identify each link — infectious agent, reservoir, portal of exit, mode of transmission, portal of entry, and susceptible host — in clinical scenarios.
- Explain how breaking the chain at any single link prevents the transmission of infection.
- Apply infection-control practices such as hand hygiene, personal protective equipment, environmental cleaning, and safe sharps and injection practices to break the chain in the medical office.
- Recognize standard precautions and bloodborne-pathogen safety and escalate exposures and concerns to licensed staff appropriately.
Sources & references
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention — Infection Control
- World Health Organization — Infection Prevention and Control
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration — Bloodborne Pathogens
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