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infection test wk4
infection control test wk 4
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| sepsis | disease denoting presence of bacteria and pus |
| asepsis | absence of pathogens |
| communicable | refers to a disease capable of being transmitted more or less rapidly to other persons; contagious |
| fomites | inanimate objects which are freshly contaminated with secretions or excretions from an infected person or carrier |
| examples of fomites | linens, table, counters |
| sanitization | destruction of bacteria through good cleaning processes or possibly by boiling in water |
| surgically clean | not sterile, but as clean as possible |
| terminal sterilization | process of sterilizing articles after they have been used and before putting them into circulation again |
| universal precautions | guidelines recommended by the centers for disease control to prevent the transmission of blood-borne pathogens |
| examples of universal precautions | wear gloves and change when contaminated, wear mask, wear eyewear, wear aprons/gowns, properly dispose of articles and sharps, use "no-touch" passing |
| portals of entry | skin, placenta, alimentary tract, circulatory system, genitourinary tract, respiratory tract |
| portals of exit | blood, fecal matter, urine, respiratory secretions, saliva |
| other portals of exit | tears, semen/vaginal secretions, cerobrospinal fluid, synovial fluid, pericardial fluid, peritineal fluid, breast milk |
| vector | an animal, especiall an insect, that transmits pathogens from infected to noninfected individuals |
| examples of vectors | mice, misquitos, flies, ticks |
| occurence of infection | portal of entry, resistance of host, number or organisms, virulence of organisms |
| primary | first or original infection |
| secondary | one which follows or complicates the original disease |
| mixed | one caused by more than one organism |
| latent | one which is inactive or hidden |
| example of secondary | caused by oppurtunistic type |
| example of mixed | wound infection, trench mouth |
| example of latent | early tb |
| acute infection | runs a rapid and severe course termination abruptly |
| example of acute infection | lobar pneumonia |
| chronic infection | runs a slow course over a long period of time; may last weeks to years |
| example of chronic infection | syphillis, tb |
| acute | period of actual illness with symptims, degree of fever, and length of time depending upon the disease, condition of patient, and treatment |
| convalescent | begins with decline of fever and acute symptoms; length of time depends upon the severity of the acute stage, treatment, and general of the patient |
| incubation | period between entrance of organism to the body and onset of symptoms |
| prodromal | short period, usually a day or less, when symptoms are vague or cause only mild discomfort |
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