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kduvall
clinical technique
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A microorganism that needs oxygen in order to live and grow | aerobe |
| A microorganism tha grows best in the absence of oxygen | anaerobe |
| An agent that inhibits the growth of or kills microorganisms | antiseptic |
| Free from infection or pathogens; the actions practiced to make and maintain an area object free from infection or pathogens | asepsis |
| Slender, hairline projections | cilia |
| To soil or to make impure. An aseptic object is contaminated when it touches something that is not clear | contaminate |
| The use of physical or chemical means to remove, inactivate, or destroy bloodborne pathogens on a surface or item to the point where they are no longer capable of transmitting infectious particles | decontamination |
| The process of cleaning or sanitizing the hands | hand hygiene |
| The condition in which the body, or part of it, is invaded by a pathogen | infection |
| Practices that are employed to reduce the number and hinder the transmission of pathogens | medical asepsis |
| A microscopic plant or animal | microorganism |
| Skin that has a break in the surface. This includes, but is not limited to, abrasions, cuts, hangnails, paper cuts, and burns | nonintact skin |
| A microorganism that does not normally produce disease | nonpathogen |
| An infection that results from a defective immune system that cannot defend the body from pathogens normally found in the enviornment | opportunistic infection |
| The temperature at which an organism grows best | optimum growth temperature |
| Taken into the body throught he piercing of the skin barrier or mucous membranes, such as through a needle stick, human bites, cuts, and abrasions | parenteral |
| A disease producing microoganism | pathogen |
| Relating to the period shortly before and after birth | perinatal |
| The degree to which a solution is acidic or basic | pH |
| Treatment administered to an individual after exposure to an infectious disease to prevent the disease | post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) |
| Medical waste that poses a threat to health and safety | regulated medical waste |
| The organism that becomes infected by a pathogen and also serves as a source of transfer of the pathogen to others | reservoir host |
| Harmless, nonpathogenic microorganisms that normally reside on the skin and usually do not cause disease | resident flora (aka-normal flora) |
| Easily affected; lacking resistance | susceptible |
| Microorganisms that reside on the superficial skin layers and are picked up in the course of daily activities. They are often pathogenic but can be easily removed from the skin by sanitizing the hands | transient flora |
| Name common types of microorganisms: | bacteria, viruses, protozoa, fungi, and animal parasites |
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