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What is the number on defense against infection   Handwashing  
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What does OSHA stand for? What year was it developed?   Occupational Safety and Health Administration- est. 1970 effective 1992  
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Describe normal flora   Microbes that live on or in the body that perform vital factors and protect the body against infection  
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Describe immunity   ability to form resistance against pathogens and disease  
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Describe humoral immunity verses cell mediated immunity   Humoral immunity creates specific antibodies to combat antigens- Cell mediated attack source of infection at the site of invasion  
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Active-natural immunity   Form the antibodies  
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Active-artificial   Antigen given to form antibodies  
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Passive-natural   Recieved through pregnancy- umbilical cord, breast milk  
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Passive-artificial   Given the antibodies  
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Agent   infectious microorganism- viruses, bacteria, protozoa, fungi, and rikettsiae  
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Reservoir host   Supply nutrition for organism, allowing it to multiply- people, insects, animals, water, food, or contaminated instruments  
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Means of entry   How transmitted pathogen gains entry into a new host- mouth, nose, eyes, intestines, urinary tract, reproductive system  
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Means of exit   How pathogen escapes the reservoir host- same as entry  
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Means of transmission   Direct- Contact with infected person or discharges from infected person. Indirect- Dropplets in the air from coughing, speaking, sneezing; saliva, sweat, blood and body fluids.  
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Suscepitable host   Capable of supporting the growth of the infecting organism. Elders, infants, stress, poor diet, hygeine  
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Surgical asepsis   practices which render and keep objects and areas free from all microorganisms including pathogens  
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Medical asepsis   practices which help to reduce the number and hinder the tranfer of pathogens  
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Minutes for boiling technique   20-30 minutes  
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Most commonly used antiseptic   alcohol (antiseptic)- time of exposure, strength of solution  
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Tranfer forceps   Must not touch anything and hold tips downward.  
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Autoclave:   Steam under pressure sterilization- kills spores -hinges open, lids open  
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