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Infection Control
Immune System Continued..
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Aseptic technique is | Proper hand washing |
| Proper hand washing technique includes | Vigorously washing right palm over dorsum(back) of the left hand |
| Examples of hand washing techniques | Washing for at least 20 seconds, cleaning underside of your nails with a brush, not shaking or flicking hands |
| Skin fissures are called | chapping |
| Aseptic techniques include | not wearing rings, not touching face, holding linen away from body, not leaning against sinks or supplies |
| The flu can be transmitted for | seven days |
| Pyrexia means | Fever |
| Influenza aka.. | coryza |
| Pharyngititis | inflammation of the throat |
| Nasal congestion known as | rhinorrhea which also means nasal discharge |
| Myalgia means | muscle pain |
| Cephalalgia means | headache |
| HIV human immunodeficiency virus | survives only seconds outside the body, dies from sunlight or dry environment |
| HIV has a window period of | 3-12 weeks before detection with a blood test |
| Candidiasis which means | fungal infection of skin, oral cavity, lungs or trachea |
| Highly active antiretroviral therapy abbreviated | HAART is antiviral medications to treat the HIV and AIDS |
| HAART medications are commonly given in combinations called | AID's cocktail |
| Herpetic stomatitis- | Inflammation of the mouth caused by HSV21 stands for herpes simplex virus 1 aka cold sores |
| HIV,HBV, and HcV can be found in human body fluids except | perspiration and tears |
| HBV and HCV stand for | hepatitis B virus and hepatitis C virus |
| Cirrhosis is | degeneration of the liver also from excessive alcohol |
| Microorganisms the advantage of a weakened immune system causing | Opportunistic infections (OI) |
| OI include viral and bacterial, pulmonary infections such as | pneumonia and tuberculosis |
| N+V which stands for | nausea and vomiting |
| Antipyrectic medications are | fever reducers |
| Signs and Symptoms | Sx and SX |
| The most common way to transmit HIV is | Sexual contact |
| HIV/HBV/HCV can all be transmitted by | acupuncture needles , nail files, body piercing needles, tattoo needles, razors or toothbrushes |
| HIV cannot be transmitted in | clotting factors used to treat the coagulopathy called hemophilia |
| HIV cannot be spread by | shaking hands, mosquitos, kissing, donating blood or using a telephone |
| Condom failure can be reduced with the use of | non-oxynol 9 which is a spermicide |
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