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Infection Control Review

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What does mode of transmission mean?   show
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show person-person  
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show person-object-person  
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droplet transmission   show
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vehicle route   show
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airborne transmission   show
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show bird, animal, or insect  
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normal flora   show
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bacteria   show
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viruses   show
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fungi   show
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protozoa   show
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show respect, empathy, acceptance, dignity, warmth  
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show PPE gloves, gowns, aprons, masks, protective eyewear. Protection from cross-contamination.  
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show sesitivity, immunoglobulin, pregnancy  
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show microorganism causing disease  
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What is chemical disinfection used for?   show
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What is medical asepsis?   show
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show sterilization-destroy all pathogens before they enter the body  
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What is the most effective method of preventing the spread of infectious organisms?   show
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why do vaccines work?   show
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What does chain of infection mean?   show
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show unprotected sex, shared needles/drugs equipment, injury from a needle or sharp with contaminated blood (tattoos, acupuncture, body piercings)  
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show bleach  
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What is postexposure prophylaxis?   show
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show a device using steam for sterilization  
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show a pathogen or any other substance that induces an antibody response  
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show a protein specific to a certain antigen that weakens or destroys pathogens  
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show a hospital-related infection; one that is not present or incubating when a patient is admitted to a hospital or a healthcare facility  
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systemic infection   show
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sharp   show
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show applied to the skin or affected area  
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show bacteria that do not require oxygen to grow  
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aerobic bacteria   show
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show Causing abnormalities in the fetus.  
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antiseptic   show
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show One in which the symptoms disappear and recur, while the disease-causing agent remains in the body.  
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sterile   show
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show A substance that destroys or eliminates all forms of microbial life in an inanimate environment.  
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show A chemical substance that destroys or eliminates specific species of infectious microorganisms. It is not usually effective against bacterial spores.  
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show A disease process that results from the entry and spread of a microorganism.  
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show A disease that is spread from person to person.  
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show An individual's ability to fight off disease.  
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active infection   show
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show An infection of the middle ear.  
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show An infection that is time limited.  
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quarantine   show
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bactericidal   show
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show An infection that is confined to a specific region of the body.  
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show Removal of gross contaminations and some microorganisms from instruments, skin, and so on, the lowest level of medical hygiene.  
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sterile techniques   show
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show A microorganism that causes disease.  
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disinfection   show
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nonpathogenic   show
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show An infection that does not ordinarily cause disease but does so under certain circumstances, for example, in compromised immune systems; so called because it takes advantage of an ""opportunity".  
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show An organism so small that it can only be seen under a microscope.  
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remission   show
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exacurbation   show
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chronic infection   show
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show A substance that significantly reduces the bacterial population in an inanimate environment but does not destroy all bacteria or other microorganisms.  
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bacteriostatic   show
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relapse   show
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show A distinct episode of an infection after recovery from the initial infection; may involve the same pathogens or different ones.  
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show A serum that contains antibodies that can help protect an exposed person from contracting the disease.  
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show A state in which pathogens are absent or reduced. There are two principal types of asepsis: medical and surgical.  
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show The process of destroying all microorganisms, including bacterial endospores and viruses. The highest level of cleanliness.  
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show The power of a microbe to produce a disease in a particular host.  
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show The presence of pathogens on an object.  
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show Treatment after exposure to a pathogen.  
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asymptomatic   show
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