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Infection Control
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Over-sensitivity to certain foods, chemicals, or other normally harmless substances | Allergy |
| Showing no symptoms or signs of infection | Asymptomatic |
| Short rod-shaped bacteria, most common type of bacteria and produce diseases such as tetanus, typhoid fever, tuberculosis, and diphtheria | Bacilli |
| One-celled organisms that have both plant and animal characteristics. Some are harmful. | Bacteria |
| Round-shaped bacteria appear singly (alone) or in groups. | Cocci |
| AKA communicable disease. Disease that is spread from one person to another. | Contagious Disease |
| Determination of the nature of a disease from its symptoms and/or diagnostic tests. | Diagnosis |
| Spherical bacteria that grow in pairs and cause diseases such as pneumonia. | Diplococci |
| An abnormal condition of all or part of the body, or its systems or organs, that makes the body incapable of carrying on normal function. | Disease |
| Microscopic plant parasites, which include molds, mildews and yeasts; can produce contagious diseases such as ringworm. | Fungi |
| The ability of the body to destroy and resist infection. | Immunity |
| The invasion of body tissues by disease-causing organisms. | Infection |
| Any organism of microscopic size. | Microorganism |
| Harmless microorganisms that may perform useful functions and are safe to come in contact with. | Nonpathogenic |
| Organisms that grow, feed, and shelter on or in another organism (the host) while contributing nothing to the survival of that organism. | Parasites |
| Harmful microorganisms that can cause disease or infection in humans when they invade the body. | Pathogenic |
| Spiral or corkscrew-shaped bacteria that cause disease such as syphilis and lyme disease. | Spirilla |
| Pus-forming bacteria that grow in clusters like a bunch of grapes; cause abscesses, pustules, and boils. | Staphylococci |
| The process that completely destroys all microbial life, including spores. | Sterilization |
| Pus-forming bacteria arranged in curves lines resembling a string of beads; cause infections such as strep throat and blood poisoning.Virus = A parasitic submicroscopic particle that infects and resides in cells of biological organisms. | Streptococci |
| Acquired immune deficiency syndrome; a disease that breaks down the body's immune system caused by HIV. | AIDS |
| Immunity that the body develops after overcoming a disease, through inoculation, or through exposure to natural allergens. | Acquired Immunity |
| Chemical germicides formulated to use on skin; registered and regulated by the FDA. | Antiseptic |
| Capable of destroying bacteria. | Bactericidal |
| Disease-causing microorganisms carried in the body by blood or body fluids, such as hepatitis and HIV. | Bloodborne pathogen |
| Transmission of blood or body fluids through touching, kissing, coughing, sneezing, and talking. | Direct transmission |
| Chemical products that destroy all bacteria, fungi, and viruses (but not spores) on surfaces. | Disinfectant |
| Capable of destroying fungi. | Fungicidal |
| Virus that causes acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). | HIV = Human immunodeficiency virus; |
| Virus that can infect the bottom of the foot and resembles small black dots | HPV = Human papilloma virus; |
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