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CCC-Medical Lab

chapter 3

TermDefinition
chain of infection infectious agent, reservoir, portal of exit, mode of transmission, portal of entry, susceptible host
contact transmission most frequent HAI direct or indirectly
droplet transmission propelled short distances up to 3 feet
airborne transmission small particles in air that carry pathogens eg TB chickenpox, shingles
aerosols fine mist of substances in air
vehicle borne when you pick up bacteria (infection) from an object
vector borne Living host carries and transmit disease
PPE personal protective equipment
MRSA Methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus --resistant to certain antibiotics
VRE Vancomycin resistant enterococci --resistant to certain antibiotics
C-diff clostridium difficule--resistant to certain antibiotics
sepsis life threatening condition of the body to infection can be transmitted person-person
fomite inanimate object capable of spreading disease
HAI's hospital acquired infection or healthcare associated infection
nosocomial AKA HAI's
hand hygiene controlled step in preventing HAI's
blood-borne pathogen microorganism like bacteria or a virus that is carried in the blood and can cause disease
donning to put on PPE -
doffing to take off PPE
standard precautions past called universal precautions 1st level of protection wearing PPE to prevent exposure
isolation precaution 2nd level of precaution is based on how the infection is transmitted is it airborne (wear mask) is it contact (wear gown)
double bagging using 2 bio-hazard bags to transport specimen collected from a patients isolation room
OSHA occupational safety & health administration
occupational safety & health administration established to make sure healthcare workers have healthy working conditions enforcing standards, & training
Created by: Kfoulkes
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