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Ch. 10 infection process

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infection control   to prevent to spread of infectious diseases  
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pathogens   diseasing causing micro-organisms  
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microorganisms   very small, usually one-celled living plants or animals  
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immune response   a specific defense used by the body to fight infection and disease by producing antibodies  
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antibodies   proteins that combat pathogens  
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antibiotic   medications capable of inhibiting the growth of or destroying microorganisms  
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normal flora   microorganisms that reside in a particular environment on or in the body  
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symbiosis   where a host benefits  
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neutralism   where no damange or benefits are given to a host  
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parasitic   damage is done to the host  
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parasite   an organism that nourishes itself at the expense of other living things that causes them damage  
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microbe   microorganism that is pathogenic  
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bacteria   one-celled plants that can be either pathogenic or nonpathogenic  
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viruses   smallest of the microbes, aren't  
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fungi   gruop of simple plants, yeast - one-celled, mold multi-celled  
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rickettsia   <bacteria, rod or spherical shapes  
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protozoa   animal, one-celled, in and on body, decayed materials, feces, diarrhea  
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chain of infection   infectious agent, reservoir host, portal of exit, route of transmission, portal of entry, susceptible host  
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defense mechanisms   cilia, coughing, sneezing, tear, HCl, fever, leukocytes, mucous  
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leukocytes   white blood cells  
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regulatory agencies   Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)  
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asepsis   methods used to make patient, worker, and environment as pathogen-free as possible  
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aseptic techinque   medical asepsis(clean technique), surgical asepsis (sterile technique)  
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breaking chain of infection   handwashing, avoiding contact, good hygiene, gloves  
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Standard Precautions   procedures develpoed by CDC stay away from anything sticky and wet that isn't yours  
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handwash when   coming on duty, taking break, leaving work, between patient contacts, b4 putting on gloves, removing gloves, b4 and after touching face, contact with contaminated  
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transmissions   blood-born, direct contact, indirect contact, droplet  
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antiseptics   mild enough to use on skin  
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disinfectants   don't penetrate skin  
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sterilization   destroy all microorganisms  
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