Infection Control Terminology

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Hand washing

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The single most important way to prevent the spread of infection

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Pathogen

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A disease causing microorganism

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Standard Precautions

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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 a disease

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Transmission-based Precautions

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A set of guidelines recommended by the CDC to prevent the spread of certain KNOWN or SUSPECTED infections that cannot be controlled by Standard Precautions

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Droplet Precautions

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A set of precautions used when drops of infected secretions can be put into the air by sneezing,coughing or even talking

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Airborne Precautions

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A set of precautions used when diseases are transmitted and float in the air after being expelled

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Bloodborne Pathogens

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Pathogen found in blood

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Direct contact

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A way transmit pathogens through touching an infected person or their secretions , body fluid or mucous membrane

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Indirect contact

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A way transmit pathogens through touching soothing contaminated by the infected person

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Nosocomial infection

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A hospital acquired infection either from contamination or the overgrowth of normal flora

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Contamination

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Exposure to a pathogen

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Cross contamination

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The spreading of disease or pathogens

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Causative agent

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A pathogen which is the source of an infection

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Reservoir

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The environment where a pathogen can grow and multiply

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Portal of exit

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The place where a pathogen can exit the reservoir

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Mode of transmission

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How a pathogen can be transported to a susceptible host

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Portal of entry

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A weak point where a pathogen can enter a new host

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Susceptible host

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A new reservoir for the pathogen to live after it has been transmitted

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Non-intact skin

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Skin that is broken by abrasions,cuts,rashes,acne ,pimples ,surgical incisions or boils

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Biohazard waste

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Any used item that is contaminated with blood ,body fluids ,secretions or excretions

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Systemic infection

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An infection which has traveled throughout the bloodstream

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Chain of infection

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The process of how a pathogen interacts with its environment to spread infection

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Personal protective equipment

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Equipment such as gloves,gowns and masks which protect the healthcare worker from serious exposure to illness resulting from contact with pathogens

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Medical asepsis

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The absence of infection or clean technique

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Infection

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A disease in the body resulting from exposure to a pathogen

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Non-pathogen

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A microorganism living in its natural site which does not cause infection

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Fomite

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A non living object that can transmit a disease

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Asymptomatic

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Showing no symptoms

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Local infection

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An infection that only affects only one body part or organ