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Vocab Chap 2
Term | Definition |
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burnout | a condition resulting from job stress, irritability and fatigue that can markedly decrease effectiveness |
cleaning | the process of washing a soiled object with soap and water |
critical incident | any situation that causes unusually strong emotions that interfere with the ability to function |
critical incident stress debriefing (CISD) | session held within 24-72 hours of critical incident. mental health professionals help with emotions following a critical situation |
defusing | session held prior to a CISD to vent emotions |
disinfecting | in addition to cleaning using a disinfectant like alcohol or bleach to kill the microorganisms on a object |
pathogens | microorganisms such as bacteria and viruses that cause disease |
personal protective equipment (PPE) | equipment used to protect against injury and disease |
purified protein derivative (PPD) tuberculin test | a test to identify tuberculosis infection based on a person positive reaction to tuberculin s substance prepared from the tubercle bacillus |
Standard Precautions | a method of preventing infection by disease organisms based on the premise that all blood and body fluids are infectious. "body substance isolation" |
sterilization | process that the object is is subject to certain chemical or physical substance that kill all microrganisms on the surface of the object.(heated-autoclave) |