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Ch 22 Fund Vocab
Term to know on Infection Control
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Airborne precautions | measures taken to prevent the spread of diseases transmitted from an infected person by pathogens propelled through the air on particles smaller than 5 µm in size to a susceptible person’s eyes, nose, or mouth |
| Colonization | a condition in which microorganisms are present, but the host does not manifest any signs or symptoms of infection |
| Communicable diseases | diseases transmitted from one source to another by infectious bacteria or viral organisms |
| Community-acquired infections | infections that are not present or incubating prior to care provided by health care providers |
| Contact precautions | measures taken to prevent the spread of diseases transmitted by the physical transfer of pathogens to a susceptible host’s body surface |
| Contagious diseases | communicable diseases that can spread rapidly among individuals in close proximity to each other |
| Double bagging | infectious control measure in which one bag of contaminated items, such as trash or laundry, is placed within another. |
| Droplet precautions | measures taken to prevent the spread of diseases transmitted from an infected person by pathogens propelled through the air on particles larger than 5 µm in size to a susceptible person's eyes, nose, or mouth |
| Health-care associated infections | infections acquired with a health care facility in any setting |
| Hyperendemic infections | at an especially high level of continued incidence in a population |
| Infection | invasion and proliferation of pathogens in body tissues |
| Infection control precautions | physical measures designed to curtail the spread of infectious diseases |
| Infectious diseases | diseases that are spread by pathogens or toxins among susceptible individuals. |
| N95 respirator | mask that is individually fitted for each caregiver, can filter particles 1 micron with an efficiency of 95% or more. |
| Personal protective equipment | devices used to protect employees from workplace injuries or illnesses resulting from biological, chemical, radiological, physical, electric, mechanical, or other workplace hazards |
| Powered air purifying respirator (PAPR) | mask that is an alternative if a caregiver has not been fitted with an N95 respirator or has facial hair or deformity that prevents a tight seal. |
| Respiratory hygiene/cough etiquette | refers to infection control measures used at the first point of an encounter with clients, family, or friends or persons with signs of illness suggesting an undiagnosed transmissible respiratory infection |
| Safe injection practices | one needle, one syringe, one time. |
| Standard precautions | measures designed to prevent the transmission of organisms and used for all patients in healthcare facilities regardless of diagnosis or infection status |
| Transmission-based precautions | measures taken to prevent the spread of diseases from people suspected to be infected or colonized with highly transmissible pathogens that require measures beyond standard precautions to interrupt transmission |
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Jessica Venyke
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