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Medical Asepsis and the OSHA Standard- Cheyenne Davis

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aerobe-   a microorganism that needs oxygen to live and grow  
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anaerobe-   a microorganism that grows best in the absence of oxygen  
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antiseptic-   an agent that inhibits the growth of or kills microorganisms  
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asepsis-   free from infection or pathogens; the actions practiced to make and maintain an area or object free from infection or pathogens  
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cilia-   slender, hairlike projections that constantly beat toward the outside to remove microorganisms from the body  
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contaminate-   to soil or to make impure. an aseptic object becomes "this" when it touches something that is not clean.  
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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 of item is rendered safe for handling, use, or disposal  
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hand hygiene-   the process of cleansing or sanitizing the hand  
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infection-   the condition in which the body, or part of it, is invaded by a pathogen  
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medical asepsis-   practices that are employed to reduce the number and hinder the transmission of pathogens  
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microorganism (MO)-   a microscopic plant or animal  
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nonintact skin-   skin that has a break in the surface; includes, but is not limited to, abrasions, cuts, hangnails, paper cuts and burns  
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nonpathogen-   a microorganism that does not normally produce disease  
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opportunistic infection-   an infection that results from a defective immune system that cannot defend the body from pathogens normally found in the environment  
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optimum growth temperature-   the temperature at which an organism grows best  
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parenteral-   taken into the body through the piercing of the skin barrier or mucous membranes, such as through needlesticks, human bites, cuts and abrasions  
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pathogen-   a disease producing microorganism  
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perinatal-   relating to the period shortly before and after birth  
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pH-   the degree to which a solution is acidic or basic  
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postexposure prophylaxis-   treatment adminstered to an individual after exposure to an infectious disease to prevent the disease  
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regulated medical waste (RMW)-   medical waste that poses a threat to health and safety; abbreviated as RMW  
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reservoir host-   the organism that becomes infected by a pathogen and serves as a source of transfer of the pathogen to others  
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resident flora-   harmless, nonpathogenic microorganisms that normally reside on the skin and usually do not cause disease; also known as normal flora  
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susceptible-   easily affected; lacking resistance  
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transient flora-   microorganisms that reside on the superficial skin layers and are picked up in the course of daily activities; are often pathogenic but can be removed easily from the skin by sanitizing the hands  
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