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MODULE 15: KEY TERMS
Infection control wellness and disease
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Attenuated: | The alteration of a virus or infectious agent which makes it weakened or harmless, used for live viruses. |
| Bloodborne pathogens: | Pathogen founds in human blood or other body fluids that can cause a disease in people. |
| Debridement: | Removal of damaged tissue from a wound. |
| Direct transmission: | Direct contact with a pathogen, which includes touch contact or physical contact with droplets in the air. |
| Exudate: | Mass of fluid or cells that has seeped out of a blood vessel or wound. |
| Immunizations: | Process through which a person becomes immune or resistant to an infectious disease. immunization is often an injection. |
| Inactivated vaccines: | Vaccines that consist of an inactivated virus or pathogen. |
| indirect transmission: | Occurs when an infectious agent is airborne, on a surface, transmitted via blood, food, or water, or when an infectious agent is transmitted via a vector (mosquito, tick, flea). |
| Infectious agent: | Harmful pathogens (bacteria, viruses, fungi, protozoa) that can cause disease. |
| Live vaccines: | Vaccines in which a live virus is used for immunization, but the virus is an attenuated or weakened strain. |
| Medical screening: | Preventive measure used to identify potential disease at an early stage in people at risk of a specific disorder or disease. |
| Monitoring: | Used for patients who have been diagnosed with a disease. |
| Pathogens: | Micro-organisms capable of causing disease or infection. |
| Point-of-care testing: | Diagnostic testing that is done at or near the place of patient care. |
| Safety data sheets: | A document that includes info such as the properties of each chemical; the physical, health, and environmental health hazards; protective measures; and safety precautions for handling, storing, and transporting the chemical. |
| Standard precautions: | Infection control practices used to prevent disease transmission through blood, other body fluids, and non-intact skin. |
| Wellness: | The state of being in good health, especially as an actively pursued goal. |
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