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Vocab Chap 2

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burnout   a condition resulting from job stress, irritability and fatigue that can markedly decrease effectiveness  
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cleaning   the process of washing a soiled object with soap and water  
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critical incident   any situation that causes unusually strong emotions that interfere with the ability to function  
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critical incident stress debriefing (CISD)   session held within 24-72 hours of critical incident. mental health professionals help with emotions following a critical situation  
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defusing   session held prior to a CISD to vent emotions  
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disinfecting   in addition to cleaning using a disinfectant like alcohol or bleach to kill the microorganisms on a object  
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pathogens   microorganisms such as bacteria and viruses that cause disease  
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personal protective equipment (PPE)   equipment used to protect against injury and disease  
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purified protein derivative (PPD) tuberculin test   a test to identify tuberculosis infection based on a person positive reaction to tuberculin s substance prepared from the tubercle bacillus  
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Standard Precautions   a method of preventing infection by disease organisms based on the premise that all blood and body fluids are infectious. "body substance isolation"  
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sterilization   process that the object is is subject to certain chemical or physical substance that kill all microrganisms on the surface of the object.(heated-autoclave)  
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