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Infection Control. Safety, First Aid, and Personal Wellness

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Definition
Reservoir Host   cannot become susceptible host ; an individual or animal infected with a pathogenic microbe  
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Susceptible Host   can become reservoir host; someone with decreased ability to resist infection  
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nosocomial infection   infections acquired in a hospital generally within the first 48 hrs  
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Healthcare Associated Infection (HAI)   acquired during healthcare delivery; infection associated with a healthcare facility  
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6 Isolation   Strict, Contact, Acid Fast Bacili, Respiratory, Enteric, Dranage/Secretion  
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DON   gown, mask, gloves  
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DOF   gloves, mask, gown  
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Universal Precaution   treating everything and everyone as infectious  
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Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)   gloves, gowns, masks, close toe shoes/nonporous, mouth/nose protection  
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Chain of infection   a series of components or events that lead to an infection: 1) infectious agent 2) reservoir 3) Exit Pathway 4) means of transmission 5) entry pathway 6)susceptible host  
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biohazard   anything harmful or potentially harmful to health  
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engineering controls   devices that isolate or remove a workplace BBP hazard  
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Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)   contains general precautionary and emergency information for a hazardous product  
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Center for Disease Control (CDC)   Federal Agency charged with the investigation and control of certain diseases  
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Environmental Protection Program (EPA)   Federal Agency that regulates the disposal of hazardous waste  
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Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC)   Federal Organization tat advises the CDC on nosocomial infection prevention guidelines  
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fomites   inanimate objects that can harbor material containing infectious agents  
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Hazard Communication Standards (HazCom)   OSHA standards requiring employees to maintain documentation on hazardous chemicals  
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infectious/ causative agent   pathogen responsible for causing an infection  
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isolation procedures   procedures that separate patients with certain transmissible infections from others  
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immune   protected from or resistant to a particular disease or infection  
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Blood Borne Pathogen   term applied to infectious microorganisms in blood and other body fluids  
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parenteral   any route other than the digestive tract  
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pathogenic   capable of causing disease  
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National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)   federal agency that recommends ways to prevent work-related injury  
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neutropenic   abnormally low neutrophil count  
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work practice controls   practice that alter how tasks are performed to reduce the likelihood of BBP exposure  
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transmission based precautions   precautions that reduce the risk of airborne. droplet, or contact transmission  
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Standard Precautions   precautions to be used in caring for all patients  
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reverse isolation   protects a patient who is highly susceptible to infection  
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reservoir   source of an infectious microorganism  
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permucosal   through mucous membranes  
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percutaneous   through the skin  
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vector transmission   transmission of an infectious agent by insect, arthropod, animal  
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vehicle transmission   transmission of an infectious agent through contaminated food, water, drugs, or blood  
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droplet   transfer of an infectious agent to the mucous membranes of the mouth, nose, or conjunctiva of the eyes  
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airborne   sneezing, coughing, talking, and activities that produce aerosols; can remain suspended in the air or in dust particles  
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direct contact   physical transfer; close or intimate contact such as touching or kissing  
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indirect contact   touch of contaminated objects such as bed linens, clothing, dressings, and eating utensils  
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Class A   wood or paper; cool with water or water based solution  
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Class B   flammable liquid; block oxygen source or smother  
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Class C   electrical equipment; extinguish with non-conducting agent  
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Class D   combustible metals; extinguish with dry powder agent or sand  
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Class K   cooking oils; cool and smother with splash prevention  
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