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chapter 4
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| airborne infection isolation precautions | precautions used when known illness is present ; airborne droplet nuclei |
| airborne transmission | spread of infection either by airborne droplet or dust particles |
| bloodborne pathogens (BBPs) | infectious agents carried in blood |
| chain of infection | continues link among infection source- the means of transmission; the susceptible host |
| common vehicle transmission | transmission by the means of contaminated items; food, water, supplies, etc |
| contact precautions | precautions used when known illness is present; direct contact or contact with infected objects |
| contact transmission | transfer of microorganisms from infected person or susceptible host; body surface to body surface |
| droplet nuclei | particles smaller than 5um |
| droplet precautions | precautions used when known illness is present; spread by large droplets |
| droplet transmission | spread of infection by airborne droplets |
| exposure control plan | comprehensive document outlining all procedures and policies for preventing the spread of infection |
| fomite | contaminated object |
| health-care associated infection | infection contracted by a patient during a hospital stay |
| hepatitis B virus (HBV) | virus caused in liver to spread to blood and body fluids |
| high-effciency particulate air (HEPA) | type of air filter |
| human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) | causative agent for AIDS |
| infection | invasion of growth of a microorganism in the human body |
| isolation | separation of infectious agent |
| micrometer | unit of measurement; one millionth of a meter |
| nosocomial infection | infection acquired in a hospital |
| opportunistic microorganism | a resident floral microorganism that causes infection |
| pathogen | infectious organism |
| personal protective equipment (PPE) | fluid resistant gowns, gloves, masks, etc |
| protective environment (PE) | isolation of immunocompromised patients to prevent them from being exposed to infection |
| reservoir | person carrying infectious agent without being sick |
| resident flora | microorganisms that exist on or in the body but do not cause illness |
| sepsis | bacterial infection |
| standard precautions | infection control method that uses barrier protection and work control practices to prevent direct skin contact with blood, bodily fluids, and other persons body tissues |
| transmission based precautions | precautions used when known illness is present |
| vectors | carrier of disease |
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