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Chapter 5
Infection Control pt. 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| AIDS | acquired immune deficency syndrome, a disease caused by the HIV virus that breaks down the body's immune system |
| allergy | reaction due to extreme sensitivity to certain foods, chemicals, or other normally harmless substances |
| antiseptics | agents formulated for use on skin |
| bacilli | short, rod-shaped bacteria, the most common bacteria |
| bacteria | one-celled microorganisms, some are harmful, some are harmless |
| bactericidal | capable of destroying bacteria |
| bloodborne pathogens | disease-casuing microorganisms carried in the body by blood or body fluids |
| cilia | slender, hair-like extentions that permit locomotion in certain bacteria |
| cocci | round shaped bacteria that apper singly or in groups |
| contagious disease | disease that can be easily spread to others by contact |
| diagnosis | determining the nature of a disease or infection |
| diplococci | spherical bacteria that grow in pairs and cause diseases such as pneumonia |
| disease | abnormal condition of all or part of the body, organ, or mind that makes it incapable of carring out normal function |
| disinfectable | an item that can be disinfected |
| disinfectants | chemical agents that destroy most bacteria, fungi and viruses, but not spores, on surfaces |
| disinfection | process that eliminates most microorganisms, but is not effective against bacterial spores |
| efficacy | effectiveness with which a disinfecting solution kills germs, when used according to the label |
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