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Medical Assistant

CH 19 Infection Control/ CH 20 Vital Signs

TermDefinition
Substance that inhibits the growth of microorganisms on tissue, they are used to cleanse the skin, wounds, and so on Antiseptic
A thick-walled, dormant form of bacteria that is very resistant to disinfection measures? Spore
Capable of producing disease? Pathogenic
Passed from parents to offspring through the genes Hereditary
A disease where the body produces antibodies that attack it's own tissues, leading to the deterioration of tissue Autoimmune
Disease spread from person to person wither by direct or indirect contact Communicable
To take, as food into the body Ingested
An illness resulting from the deterioration of tissues and organs degenerative
Free from all microorganisms, pathogenic, nonpathogenic sterile
A protein formed when a cell is exposed to a virus; the blocks the viral action on the cell and protects against viral invasion Interferon
Protein substances produced in the blood or tissues in response to a specific antigen that destroys or weakens the antigen antibodies
The presence of pus-forming organisms in the blood Pyemia
To pass or spread disease transmission
Animals or insects (ticks) that transmit a pathogen vectors
To void waste from the bowels through the anus, have a bowel movement defecation
An infection caused by a yeast, Candida Albicans, that typically affects the vaginal mucosa and skin candidiasis
Not animate; lifeless inanimate
Any fungal skin disease that results in scaling, itching, and inflammation; examples are ringworm, athlete's foot tinea
Agents that destroy pathogenic organisms germicides
To breath in inhalation
The partial or complete disappearance of the clinical and subjective characteristics of a chronic or malignant disease remission
Not permitting penetration impervious
To take into the body by any route other than the digestive tract parenteral
Infections that are acquired in the healthcare setting nosocomial infection
Any chemical agent used on a nonliving objects to destroy or inhibit the growth of harmful organisms; not effective against bacterial spores disinfectant
Condition of general bodily weakness or discomfort malaise
Those procedures that do not penetrate human tissue noninvasive procedure
The recurrence of the symptoms of a disease after apparent recovery relapse
A set of infection control practices used to prevent transmission of diseases that can be acquired by contact with blood, body fluids, nonintact skin, and mucous membranes Standard Precautions
Extreme tiredness fatigue
HSV
HBV
OPIM
EPA
The process used to wash and remove blood and tissue from medical instruments is called sanitization
The method that completely destroys microorganisms is sterilization
Inflammation mediators that released at the site of cellular damage perform which function a. increase blood flow to the site b. increase the permeability of blood vessel walls Answer both a & b
Relapse and remission are seen frequently in what types of infections latent infection
The immune system response called humoral immunity is production of antibodies in response to a foreign substance in the body
A waxy secretion in he ear canal; commonly called ear wax? cerumen
To shift back and forth diurnal variations ?
Voice box larynx
Pertaining to an elevated body temperature pyrexia
Condition of general bodily weakness or discomfort, often marking the onset of the disease malaise
A fever febrile
Fluctuations that occur during each day fluctuate ?
To close, shut, or stop up? occlude
A term to describe a pulse that feels full because of increased power of cardiac contraction or as a result of increased blood volume bounding
An irregular heartbeat that originated in the sinoatrial node (pacemaker) sinus arrythm
To listen with a stethoscope auscultated
Difficult and/ or painful breathing dyspnea
A condition in which the radial pulse is less than the apical pulse; it may indicate a peripheral vascular abnormality pulse deficit
A term describing a pulse that is thin and feeble thready
A pulse in which the beats occasionally are skipped intermittent pulse
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