infection control vocab

Question 1

natural immunity

Answer 1

Immunity that is partly inherited and partly developed through healthy living

Question 2

Disease

Answer 2

Abnormal condition of all parts of body or its systems or organs , which makes the body incapable of carrying out normal function.

Question 3

antiseptics

Answer 3

Chemical germicide/use on skin /regulated by FDA

Question 4

disinfectants

disinfection

Answer 4

1)Chemical products approved by the EPA destroy most bacteria, fungi, viruses of surfaces

2)chemical process destroys MOST harmful organisms on surfaces

Question 5

nonpathogenic

Answer 5

Harmless microorganisms/ safe

Question 6

asymptomatic

Answer 6

showing no symptoms

Question 7

exposure incident

Answer 7

Contact with broken skin/blood/body fluid/or other infectious material

Question 8

nonporous

Answer 8

Has no pores/openings/cant absorb fluids

Question 9

bacilli

Answer 9

short rod shape bacteria/most common

produce disease such as tetanus, typhoid fever, tuberculosis, and diphtheria

Question 10

flagella

Answer 10

slender hairlike extensions used by bacilli and spirilla for locomotion . also can be referred to as cilia

Question 11

fungi

Answer 11

single celled/grow in irregular masses that include molds, mildews, and yeasts

Question 12

occupational disease

Answer 12

illness resulting from conditions associated with employment, such as prolonged and repeated overexposure to products

Question 13

AIDS

Answer 13

disease that breaks down immune system
cause by immunodeficiency virus

Question 14

parasites

Answer 14

they grow feed or shelter of another organism

Question 15

acquired immunity

Answer 15

immunity body develops after overcoming a disease

Question 16

fungicidal

Answer 16

capable of destroying fungi

Question 17

pathogenic

Answer 17

harmful microorganisms that cause disease or infection

Question 18

allergy

Answer 18

rection due to sensitivity to certain foods chemicals ect.

Question 19

hospital disinfectant

Answer 19

effective for cleaning blood and bodily fluids.

Question 20

porous

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has pores or openings/absorbent

Question 21

bacterial spores

Answer 21

capable of producing a protective coating to withstand harsh environments

Question 22

bactericidal

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capable of killing bacteria

Question 23

scabies

Answer 23

contagious skin disease/itching/red raised spots caused by itch mite

Question 24

bloodborne pathogens

Answer 24

microorganisms like viruses or bacteria that are carried in blood and can cause disease

Question 25

sodium hypochlorite

Answer 25

A clear, slightly yellow or green liquid with a strong chlorine odor.

textbook answer- common household bleach/ disinfectant in the salon

Question 26

cocci

Answer 26

round shaped bacteria that appear singly or in groups
three types:1)cocci
2) staphylococci
3)streptococci
4)diplococci

Question 27

infectious

Answer 27

caused or capable of being transmitted by infection

Question 28

infection control

Answer 28

steps taken in order to prevent infection

Question 29

immunity

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the state or quality of being resistant to a particular infectious disease or pathogen

Question 30

contagious disease

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communicable disease/spread from person to person ex: cold, ringworm, conjunctivitis (pinkeye),foot infections

Question 31

standard precautions

Answer 31

wearing the right things to prevent infection/doing proper procedures

Question 32

infectious disease

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disease caused by pathogenic microorganisms

may spread person-person

Question 33

sterilization

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process completely destroys all microbial life, including spores

Question 34

contamination

Answer 34

polluting or poisining

Question 35

toxins

Answer 35

poisonous substances cause by microorganisms

Question 36

decontamination

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the removal of infectious or possibly infectious agents from a surface

Question 37

local infection

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an infection such as a pimple or abscess/is shown as a lesion containing pus

Question 38

virucidal

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capable of destroying viruses

Question 39

viruses

Answer 39

submicroscopic infectious agent that replicates only inside the living cells of an organism

Question 40

mildew

Answer 40

contains kinds of mold or fungus

Question 41

msds material safety data sheet

Answer 41

product safety manual