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Medical Asepsis
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Aerobe | A microorganism that needs oxygen to live & grow. |
| Anaerobe | A microorganism that grows best in the absence of oxygen. |
| Antiseptic | An agent that inhibits growth of or kills microorganisms. |
| Asepsis | Free from infection or pathogens; the actions practiced to make & maintain an area or object free from infection or pathogens. |
| Cilia | Slender, hairlike projections that constantly beat toward the outside to remove microorganisms from the body. |
| Contaminate | To soil or make impure. An aseptic object becomes "this" when it touches something that is not clean. |
| Decontamintaion | The use of physical or chemical means to remove, inactivate, or destroy pathogens on a surface or item to the point where they are no longer capable of transmitting infectious particles; the surface or item is rendered safe for handling, use or disposal. |
| Hand Hygiene | The process of cleansing or sanitizing hands. |
| Infection | The condition in which the body, or part of it, is invaded by a pathogen. |
| Medical Asepsis | Practices that are employed to reduce the number & hinder the transmission of pathogens. |
| Microorganism (MO) | A microscopic plant or animal. |
| Nonintact Skin | Skin that has a break in the surface. It includes, but is not limited to, abrasions, cuts, hangnails, paper cuts, & burns. |
| Nonpathogen | A microorganism that does not normally produce disease. |
| Opportunistic Infection | An infection that results from a defective immune system that cannot defend the body from pathogens normally found in the environment. |
| Optimum Growth Temperature | The temperature at which an organism grows best. |
| Parenteral | Taken into the body through the piercing o the skin barrier or mucous membranes, such as through needlesticks, human bites, cuts & abrasions. |
| Perinatal | Relating to the period shortly before & after birth. |
| Postexposure Prophylaxis (PEP) | Treatment administrated to an individual after exposure to an infectious disease to prevent disease. |
| Regulated Medical Waste (RMW) | Medical waste that poses a threat to health & safety. |
| Reservoir Host | The organism that becomes infected by a pathogen & serves as a source of transfer of the pathogen to others. |
| Resident Flora | Harmless, nonpathogenic microorganisms that normally reside on the skin & usually do not cause disease; also known as normal flora. |
| Susceptible | Easily affected; lacking resistance. |
| Transient Flora | Microorganisms that reside on the superficial skin layers & are picked up in the course of daily activities. They are often pathogenic but can be removed easily from the skin by sanitizing hands. |
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