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Infection CNTRL
Infection Control Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Microorganism | microbe |
| Nonpathogens | organisms that don't cause infection and diseases |
| Pathogens | germs |
| Bacteria | simple, one celled organisms that multiple rapidly |
| Protozoa | one celled animal like organisms often found in decayed materials and contaminated water |
| Fungi | these are simple, plant like organism that live on dead organic matter |
| Rickettsiae | parasitic microorganisms, they cannot live outside the cells of another living organism |
| Viruses | the smaller microorganisms, visible only using an electron microscope |
| Hepatitis B | serum hepatitis, is caused by the HBV virus and is transmitted by blood, serum and body secretions |
| Hepatitis C | caused by the hepatitis C virus, HCV, and is transmitted by blood and blood containing body fluids |
| Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome | caused by HIV and suppress the immune system; AIDS |
| Aerobic | requiring air to live |
| Anaerobic | no need for oxygen to survive |
| Endogenous | the infection or disease originates within the body |
| Exogenous | means the infection originated from outside the body |
| Nosocomial | infection acquired by an individual in a health care facility |
| Opportunistic | infections that occur when the body's defenses are weak |
| Causative Agent | pathogen such as bacterium or viruses |
| Reservoir | place where causative agent can live |
| Fomites | objects contaminated with infectious material that contains the pathogens |
| Portal of Entry | way to escape from reservoir |
| Mode of Transmission | way in which infection can be transmitted to another reservoir or host |
| Portal of Entry | way to enter a new reservoir or host |
| Susceptible Host | person likely to get an infection or disease |
| Chain of Infection | factors that lead to the transmission of diseases |
| Asepsis | the absence of disease-producing microorganisms or pathogens |
| Antisepsis | antiseptics prevent or inhibit growth of pathogenic organisms but aren't effective against spores and viruses |
| Disinfection | a process that destroys pathogenic organisms. Not always effective against spores and viruses |
| Sterilisation | process that destroys all microorganisms, both pathogenic and nonpathogenic, including spores and viruses |
| Personal Protective Equipment | (PPE) gloves, gowns, lab coats, masks and face shields |
| Standard Precautions | rules developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
| Autoclave | equipment that uses steam under pressure or gas to steralise equipment and supplies |
| Chemical Disinfections | disinfection process with chemicals |
| Ultrasonic | cleaning with sound waves |
| Cavitation | Bubbles explode to drive cleaning solution onto article being cleaned |
| Sterile | free from all organisms |
| Communicable Disease | caused by a pathogenic organism that can be easily transmitted to others; requires isolation |
| Contaminated | organisms and pathogens are present |
| Transmission-based Isolation Precautions | method of caring for patients who have communicable diseases |
| Clean | not containing disease-producing organisms |
| Airborne Precautions | used for patients known or suspected to be infected with pathogens transmitted by airborne droplet nuclei |
| Droplet Precautions | patients to be infected with pathogens transmitted by large particle droplets |
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