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module 6
Principles of Asepsis
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| pathogens | harmful microorganisms |
| barrier | a block or obstacle |
| bacteria | (microbiology) single-celled or noncellular spherical or spiral or rod-shaped organisms lacking chlorophyll that reproduce by fission; important as pathogens and for biochemical properties; taxonomy is difficult; often considered to be plants |
| fungus | Pathology. a spongy, abnormal growth, as granulation tissue formed in a wound. |
| infections | occur when harmful microorganism (pathogens)enter the body. |
| reservoir | where the pathogen live and grows |
| disorientation | confusion about a person,place or time |
| disposable | equipment designed to be thrown away after one use. |
| nosocomial(infections) | difficulty swallowing and incontinence increase the risk of respiratory and urinary tract infections |
| pneumonia | simple cold turn into a life threatening illness |
| contamination | dirty |
| sterilization | all microorganisms are destroyed not just pathogens |
| nausea | dizzy, sick |
| excretions | body fluids |
| infectious agent | a pathogen or microorganism that causes diseases, or contagious |
| host | an uninfected person who get sick |
| flora | the microorganism that live in and on the body. |
| streptococcus | strep throat |
| e.coli | urinary infections |
| tuberculosis | lung disease |
| virus | sub-microscopic infectious agent that is unable to grow or reproduce outside a host cell. ... |
| HIV ( aides virus ) | acquired immunodeficiency syndrome |
| Hepatitis A,B,C | liver disease |
| influenza | fever, chills , body aches |
| athletes foot | tinea pedis |
| lice | itching |
| scabies | skin rash |
| microorganism | tiny living things |
| mrsa | Methicillin resident staphylococcus infection |
| VRE | Vancomycin resident enterococcus infection |
| Chain of infection | describes how disease from one being to another |
| asepsis | CLEAN |
| disinfection | process of destroying pathogens utilizing water/chemicals. |
| CDC | Center of disease control and prevention |
| OSHA | occupational safety health and administration |
| Standard precautions | precautions are used for care of residents |
| PPE | personal protection agency |
| isolation | separate the resident with a communicable disease to prevent the spread of pathogens |
| Transmission based- precautions | used in addition to standard precautions |
Created by:
justine wickman
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