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Infection Control
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| infects and resides in the cells of a biological organism | virus |
| powerful tuberculocidak disinfectants | phenolics |
| destroys mosr, but not all, harmful microoragngisms on enviromental surfaces | disinfection |
| one-celled microorganisms | bacteria |
| an organism that lives on or inside another organism | parasites |
| removing visable dirt and debris and many disease-causing germs with soap and water or detergent and water | cleaning |
| elimination of all microbial life | sterilization |
| contagious disease caused by the itch mite | scabies |
| harmful microoraganisms | pathogenic |
| may spread from one person to another person | infectious |
| poisonous substances. did you know? | toxin |
| the ability to produce and effect | efficacy |
| confined to a specific part of the body | local infection |
| a type of fungus | mildew |
| harmless organism that may preform useful functions | nonpathogenic |
| nonscientific synonyn for disease-producing organisms | germs |
| required a host for growth | parasites |
| contagious | infectious |
| grows in clusters or bunches | staplycocci |
| lice (cap=head) | pediculosis capitis |
| blood-borne virus | hepatitis |
| absorbent | porous |
| these reduce microbes but are not disinfectants | antiseptics |
| showing no symptoms or signs of infection | asymptomatic |
| first step in infection control | cleaning |
| kills most microorganisms on nonporous surfaces | disinfectants |
| process of disinfection | disinfection |
| sodium hypochlorite | household bleach |
| provides partinent information about products | safety data sheets |
| part of the United States Department of Labor | OHSA |
| the most commonly used hospital disinfectant | QUATS |
| process that destroys all microbial life | sterilization |
| staphylococci are pus-forming organisms that grow in clusters and cause ______ and cause _____. | pustules, boils. |
| a ____ infection is indicated vy an abscess or pimple and contains pus. | local |
| organisms that live on ir in other living organisms and do not give anything in return are known as _____. | parasites |
| the body's ability to destroy bacteria that have gained entrance is called ____. | immunity. |
| bacteria are _________ micoorganisms found nearly everywhere. | one-celled |
| ____ is a fluid containing white blood cells, bacteria, and dead cells and is the by product if the infection process. | pus |
| contagious diseases and conditions such as ___ should never be treated in a school or salon but should be referred to a physician. | scabies |
| _____ are infectious microorganisms capable of replication only through taking over the host cell's reproductive function. | viruses |
| the body develops ______ ______ after it has becime a disease or inoculation | accquired immunity |
| a person can be infected with ___ for many years without having symptoms | HIV |
| organisms are harmful and produce disease. | pathogenic |
| a ___ infection affects the body as a whole | systemic |
| spherical bacteria that grow in pairs and cause disease such a pneumonia | diplococci "twins" |
| short rod shape bacteria | bacilli |
| sprial or corkscrew-shaped bacteria | sprilla |
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