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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| What does mode of transportation mean? | organism needs transportation to the new host |
| Direct Contact (mode of transportation) | person to person |
| Indirect Contact (mode of transportation) | person to object to person |
| droplet transmission (mode of transportation) | coughs & sneezes |
| vehicle route (mode of transportation) | transmission via food, water, blood or bodily fluids |
| airborne transmission (mode of transportation) | dust, evaporates droplets in the air, airborne particles of hair, skin, ventailation |
| vector transmission (mode of transportation) | birds, animals, insects |
| normal flora (type of microorganism) | microorganisms normally present in the body; do not cause disease; nonpathogenic |
| bacteria (type of microorganism) | single-celled organism; nonpathogenic; multiply by cell division |
| viruses (type of microorganism) | very small organism; need host cell to multiply; cannot live on their own |
| fungi (type of microorganism) | single-celled; uses spores to reproduce |
| protozoa (type of microorganism) | single-celled organism; found mostly in contaminated water and sewage systems |
| How should you treat someone with HIV/AIDS? | with Respect, Acceptance, Warmth, Empathy, Dignity |
| What are standard precautions? | guidelines to protect from cross contamination with PPE (personal protective equipment) |
| What are the contraindications for MMR? | Sensitivity to eggs or neomycin, Immunoglobulins, Pregnancy |
| What is a pathogen? | a microorganism that causes disease |
| What is chemical disinfection used for? | heat sensitive equipment |
| What is medical asepsis? | killing germs after they leave the body |
| What is surgical asepsis? | aka sterilization; destroy all pathogens before they enter the body |
| What is the most effective method of preventing the spread of infectious organisms? | handwashing |
| Why do vaccines work? | the body responds in the same manner to an antigen |
| What does the chain of infection mean? | the links in the chain of infection; if a link is broken in the chain it doesn't work |
| How can AIDS be transmitted? | unprotected sexual intercourse; shared needles; contaminated equipment for tattooing, piercing, acupuncture; injury from a needle or shared instrument with contaminated blood |
| What is the universal disinfectant? | bleach or javex |
| What is postexposure phophylaxis | treatment after exposure to pathogen; any preventative medical treatment started immediately afater |
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