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HS Infection Control
Infection Control
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| normal flora | microorganism that is part of the body and are beneficial in maintaining certain body processes |
| pathogens | microorganisms that cause infection and disease |
| bacilli | rod shaped bacteria |
| spores | thick-walled capsules that form around bacteria when conditions for growth are poor |
| flagella | threadlike projections that are similar to tails and allow the organisms to move |
| fungi | cause diseases such as ringworm and athlete's foot |
| HIV | causes AIDS |
| dark, warm, food, moistrue | what do microorganisms need to grow and reproduce |
| exogenous | disease that originates outside the body |
| cilia | tiny, hairlike structures that line the respiratory tract and propel pathogens out of the body |
| aseptic technique | handwashing is an example of |
| warm | what should the temperature of water be when washing hands? |
| downward | how should fingertips be during the hand washing process? |
| never recapped, placed in a puncture-resistant sharps container | how should needles be disposed of? |
| standard precautions | must be followed at all times by all health care workers |
| staphylococci | cocci that occur in clusters or groups |
| rickettsiae | parasitic microorganisms carried by fleas, ticks, lice, and mites |
| CDC | who developed standard precautions? |
| cocci | round or spherical shaped bacteria |
| protozoa | one-celled animal-like organisms found in decayed materials and contaminated water |
| fungi | simple plant-like organisms such as yeasts and molds |
| viruses | smallest microorganisms, visible only by using an electron microscope |
| aerobic | organism that requires oxygen in order to live and reproduce |
| nosocomial | infection present in a health care facility and transmitted by health care workers to the patient |
| opportunistic | infection that occurs when the body defenses are weak |
| antisepsis | process that prevents or inhibits the growth of pathogenic organisms |
| contaminated | any object that may contain pathogens |
| endogenous | infection or disease that originates within the body |
| spirilla | spiral or corkscrew shaped bacteria |
| sterilization | process that destroys all microorganisms including spores and viruses |
| anaerobic | organism that lives and reproduces in the absence of oxygen |
| causative agent, reservoir, portal of exit, mode of transmission, portal of entry, susceptible host | list the 6 parts of the chain of infection (in order) |
| blood, mucus, sputum, saliva, cerebrospinal fluid, urine, feces, vomit, amniotic fluid, synovial fluid, pleural fluid, pericardial fluid, peritoneal fluid, semen, vaginal secretions | body fluids that are considered infectious under standard precautions. |
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