alcohol-based hand disinfectants (AHD)

Gels, foams, or liquids with an alcohol content of 60% to 95% that are used for hand disinfection.

The condition in which pathogens are absent or controlled.

A reservoir host who is unaware of the presence of a pathogen and so spreads the disease while exhibiting no symptoms of infection.

An infection in which an abnormality or a malfunction in routine body processes causes normally beneficial or harmless microorganisms to become pathogenic.

engineered safety devices

Devices specifically designed to isolate or remove a hazard. These include needles with safety shields and self-shielding needles.

An infection that is caused by the introduction of a pathogen from outside the body.

An inanimate object, such as clothing, body fluids, water, or food, that may be contaminated with infectious organisms and thus transmit disease.

An OSHA clause that requires an employer to maintain a workplace free from hazards that are recognized as likely to cause death or serious injury.

healthcare-associated infections (HAI)

Infections acquired by a patient in a healthcare facility.

other potentially infectious materials (OPIM)

Human body fluids, other than blood, that have the potential of containing infectious agents. These include but are not limited to semen, vaginal secretions, cerebrospinal fluid, synovial fluid, pleural fluid, any body fluid visibly contaminated with bloo

A microorganism capable of causing disease.

An animal, insect, or human whose body is susceptible to growth of a pathogen.

A combination of universal precautions and Body Substance Isolation guidelines; used in hospitals for the care of all patients.

An individual who has little or no immunity to infection by a particular organism.

transmission-based precautions

CDC guidelines that supplement standard precautions when caring for patients with suspected or confirmed infection. The three types of transmission-based precautions are contact, droplet, and airborne precautions.

A living organism, such as an insect, that carries microorganisms from an infected person to another person.

work practice controls

Controlling workplace injuries by altering the way a task is performed.

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CHAPTER 6

Chapter 6 Key Terms Infection Control

Term	Definition
alcohol-based hand disinfectants (AHD)	Gels, foams, or liquids with an alcohol content of 60% to 95% that are used for hand disinfection.
asepsis	The condition in which pathogens are absent or controlled.
carrier	A reservoir host who is unaware of the presence of a pathogen and so spreads the disease while exhibiting no symptoms of infection.
endogenous infection	An infection in which an abnormality or a malfunction in routine body processes causes normally beneficial or harmless microorganisms to become pathogenic.
engineered safety devices	Devices specifically designed to isolate or remove a hazard. These include needles with safety shields and self-shielding needles.
exogenous infection	An infection that is caused by the introduction of a pathogen from outside the body.
fomite	An inanimate object, such as clothing, body fluids, water, or food, that may be contaminated with infectious organisms and thus transmit disease.
general duty clause	An OSHA clause that requires an employer to maintain a workplace free from hazards that are recognized as likely to cause death or serious injury.
healthcare-associated infections (HAI)	Infections acquired by a patient in a healthcare facility.
other potentially infectious materials (OPIM)	Human body fluids, other than blood, that have the potential of containing infectious agents. These include but are not limited to semen, vaginal secretions, cerebrospinal fluid, synovial fluid, pleural fluid, any body fluid visibly contaminated with bloo
pathogen	A microorganism capable of causing disease.
reservoir host	An animal, insect, or human whose body is susceptible to growth of a pathogen.
standard precautions	A combination of universal precautions and Body Substance Isolation guidelines; used in hospitals for the care of all patients.
susceptible host	An individual who has little or no immunity to infection by a particular organism.
transmission-based precautions	CDC guidelines that supplement standard precautions when caring for patients with suspected or confirmed infection. The three types of transmission-based precautions are contact, droplet, and airborne precautions.
vector	A living organism, such as an insect, that carries microorganisms from an infected person to another person.
work practice controls	Controlling workplace injuries by altering the way a task is performed.

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