Infection Control Word Scramble

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Question	Answer
infects and resides in the cells of a biological organism	virus
powerful tuberculocidak disinfectants	phenolics
destroys mosr, but not all, harmful microoragngisms on enviromental surfaces	disinfection
one-celled microorganisms	bacteria
an organism that lives on or inside another organism	parasites
removing visable dirt and debris and many disease-causing germs with soap and water or detergent and water	cleaning
elimination of all microbial life	sterilization
contagious disease caused by the itch mite	scabies
harmful microoraganisms	pathogenic
may spread from one person to another person	infectious
poisonous substances. did you know?	toxin
the ability to produce and effect	efficacy
confined to a specific part of the body	local infection
a type of fungus	mildew
harmless organism that may preform useful functions	nonpathogenic
nonscientific synonyn for disease-producing organisms	germs
required a host for growth	parasites
contagious	infectious
grows in clusters or bunches	staplycocci
lice (cap=head)	pediculosis capitis
blood-borne virus	hepatitis
absorbent	porous
these reduce microbes but are not disinfectants	antiseptics
showing no symptoms or signs of infection	asymptomatic
first step in infection control	cleaning
kills most microorganisms on nonporous surfaces	disinfectants
process of disinfection	disinfection
sodium hypochlorite	household bleach
provides partinent information about products	safety data sheets
part of the United States Department of Labor	OHSA
the most commonly used hospital disinfectant	QUATS
process that destroys all microbial life	sterilization
staphylococci are pus-forming organisms that grow in clusters and cause ______ and cause _____.	pustules, boils.
a ____ infection is indicated vy an abscess or pimple and contains pus.	local
organisms that live on ir in other living organisms and do not give anything in return are known as _____.	parasites
the body's ability to destroy bacteria that have gained entrance is called ____.	immunity.
bacteria are _________ micoorganisms found nearly everywhere.	one-celled
____ is a fluid containing white blood cells, bacteria, and dead cells and is the by product if the infection process.	pus
contagious diseases and conditions such as ___ should never be treated in a school or salon but should be referred to a physician.	scabies
_____ are infectious microorganisms capable of replication only through taking over the host cell's reproductive function.	viruses
the body develops ______ ______ after it has becime a disease or inoculation	accquired immunity
a person can be infected with ___ for many years without having symptoms	HIV
organisms are harmful and produce disease.	pathogenic
a ___ infection affects the body as a whole	systemic
spherical bacteria that grow in pairs and cause disease such a pneumonia	diplococci "twins"
short rod shape bacteria	bacilli
sprial or corkscrew-shaped bacteria	sprilla

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