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Bonewit Chapt 2
Medcial Asepsis- OSHA (Autumn Plew)
Term | Definition |
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aerobe | A microorganism that needs oxygen to live & grow. |
anaerobe | A microorganism that grows best in the absence of oxygen. |
antiseptic | An agent that inhibits the growth of or kills microorganisms. |
asepsis | Free from infection or pathogens; the actions practiced to make & maintain an area or object free from infection or pathogens. |
cilia | Slender, hairlike projections that constantly beat toward the outside to remove microorganisms from the body. |
contaminate | To soil or to make impure. An aseptic object becomes "this" when it touches something that is not clean. |
decontamination | The use of physical or chemical means to remove , inactivate, or destroy pathogens on a surface or item to the point where they are no longer capable of transmitting infectious particles; the surface or item is rendered safe for handling, use or disposal. |
hand hygiene | The process of cleansing or sanitizing the hands. |
infection | The condition in which the body, or part of it, is invaded by a pathogen. |
Medical Asepsis | Practices that are employed to reduce the number & hinder the transmission of pathogens. |
microorganism (MO) | A microscopic plant or animal. |
nonintact skin | Skin that has a break in the surface. It includes, but is not limited to, abrasions, cuts, hangnails, paper cuts, & burns. |
nonpathogen | A MO that does not normally produce disease. |
opportunistic infection | An infection that results from a defective immune system that cannot defend the body from pathogens normally found in the environment. |
optimum growth temperature | The temperature at which an organism grows best in. |
parenteral | Taken into the body through the piercing of the skin barrier or mucous membranes, such as through needlesticks, human bites, cuts & abrasions. |
pathogen | A disease-producing microorganism. |
perinatal | Relating to the period shortly before and after birth. |
pH | The degree to which a solution is acidic or basic. |
PEP | Treatment administered to an individual after exposure to an infectious disease to prevent the disease. |
Regulated Medical Waste | Medical waste that poses a threat to health and safety. |
Reservoir Host | The organism that becomes infected by a pathogen & serves as a source of transfer of the pathogen to others. |
Resident Flora | Harmless, nonpathogenic microorganisms that normally reside on the skin & usually do not cause disease; also known as normal flora. |
susceptible | Easily affected; lacking resistance. |
Transient Flora | Microorganisms that reside on the superficial skin layers & are picked up in the course of daily activities. They are often pathogenic but can be removed easily from the skin by sanitizing the hands. |