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B5 Vocabulary Flashcards

1
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disease caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in which the body’s immune system is weakened and unable to fight infection

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Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS)

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an agent that destroys, resists, or
prevents the development of pathogens

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Anti-Microbial

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3
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The process of removing pathogens, or the state of being free of pathogens

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Asepsis

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4
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a one-celled organism including some
that can cause disease

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Bacteria

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5
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a risk to human health or the
environment arising from biological work, especially with microorganisms

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Biohazardous

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6
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pathogenic
microorganisms that are present in human blood
and can cause disease in humans

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Blood Borne

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7
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bacterial illness that can cause diarrhea and colitis

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C-Diff Clostridium Difficile

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8
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a government agency under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that issues information to protect the health of individuals and communities

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Center for Disease Control (CDC)

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9
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way of describing how disease
is transmitted from one being to another

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Chain of Infection

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10
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: (of a disease) able to be
transmitted from one sufferer to another; contagious or infectious

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Communicable

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: Precautions used when there
is a risk of transmitting or contracting a
microorganism from TOUCHING an infected object or person.

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Contact Precautions

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12
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the action or state of making or
being made impure by polluting or poisoning

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Contamination

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the process by which bacteria or other microorganisms are unintentionally transferred from one substance or
object to another, with harmful effect

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Cross Contamination

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14
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a chemical liquid that destroys
bacteria

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Disinfectants

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15
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only to be used once and then
discarded

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Disposable

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16
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designed to identify in writing, tasks and procedures, as well as job
classifications where occupational exposure to blood or other POTENTIALLY infectious materials occurs

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Exposure Control Plan

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17
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a specific eye, mouth, other mucous membrane, non-intact skin or parenteral contact with blood or other potentially infectious materials that results from the performance of an
employee’s duties

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Exposure Incident

18
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an infection acquired within a healthcare setting during the delivery of medical care

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Healthcare- Associated Infection (HAI)

19
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washing hands with either plain or
antiseptic soap and water and using alcohol-based hand rubs

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Hand Hygiene

20
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inflammation of the liver caused by
certain viruses and other factors, such as alcohol abuse, some medications, and trauma

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Hepatitis

21
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is a virus that attacks the immune system, the body’s natural defense system

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Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)

22
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the state resulting from pathogens
invading the body and multiplying

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Infection

23
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the set of methods practiced
in healthcare facilities to prevent and control the spread of disease

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Infection Prevention

24
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a highly contagious viral infection of the respiratory passages causing fever, severe aching, and catarrh, and often occurring in epidemics

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Influenza

25
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The physical separation of individuals
with certain infections from other people to prevent or limit the transmission of disease.

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Isolation

26
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are defined as bacteria that have become resistant to more than one class of antimicrobial agents and
usually are resistant to all but one or two commercially available antimicrobial agents, complicating treatment of illnesses they cause.

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Multidrug-Resistant Organisms (MDRO’s)

27
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a living thing or organism that is
so small that it can be seen only through a microscope; also called microbe

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Microorganism

28
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the membranes that line body
cavities that open to the outside of the body, such as the linings of the mouth, nose, eyes, rectum, or genitals

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Mucus Membranes

29
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Microorganisms incapable of
causing disease

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Non-Pathogens

30
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are bacteria which are found in or
on our bodies on a semi-permanent basis without causing disease

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Normal Flora

31
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an agency of the US government under
the Department of Labor with the responsibility of ensuring safety at work and a healthful work environment. OSHA’s mission is to prevent workrelated injuries, illnesses and deaths

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OSHA

32
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a microorganism that is capable of
causing infection and disease

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Pathogens

33
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equipment that helps protect employees from serious workplace injuries or illnesses resulting from
contact with workplace hazards

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PPE- Personal Protective Equipment

34
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Isolation procedures designed to
protect a patient from infectious organisms that might be carried by staff or visitors. Patients who have a decreased immune system, usually from chemotherapy, may be placed in reverse isolation

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Reverse Isolation

35
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an acute, painful inflammation of the
nerve ganglia, with a skin eruption often forming a girdle around the middle of the body. It is caused by
the same virus as chickenpox

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Shingles

36
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a method of infection prevention in which ALL blood, body fluids, non-intact skin, and mucous membranes are treated as if they were infected with an infectious disease

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Standard Precautions

37
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free from bacteria or other living
microorganisms; totally clean

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Sterile

38
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A method of infection control used when caring for persons when standard precautions alone are not sufficient to prevent the spread of an infectious agent.

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Transmission-Based Precautions

39
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highly contagious lung disease caused by a bacterium that is carried on mucous droplets suspended in the air

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Tuberculosis (TB)

40
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A pathogen which can grow and reproduce only after infecting a host cell.

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Virus

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