unit 6

Question 1

pathogen

Answer 1

germ that causes disease

Question 2

microorganisms

Answer 2

germs that can only be seen with a microscope

Question 3

normal flora

Answer 3

bacteria that should be in certain places

Question 4

sterile

Answer 4

without microorganisms

Question 5

nosocomial

Answer 5

hospital acquired infection

Question 6

antibiotics work on

Answer 6

bacteria

Question 7

90-95% of infection is stopped by

Answer 7

handwashing

Question 8

self inoculation

Answer 8

microorganism for our own body that travels to another part of the body and causes an infection

Question 9

bacteriostatic

Answer 9

a cleaning solution that slows or stops bacterial growth

Question 10

bavteriocidal

Answer 10

kills bacteria

Question 11

isolation

Answer 11

procedures to protect patient or others from infection

Question 12

strict isolation

Answer 12

keeping pathogens in the room

Question 13

reverse isolation

Answer 13

keep pathogens out of the room

Question 14

routed of transmission

Answer 14

direct contact, indirect contact, airborne, oral route, and vector

Question 15

hiv

Answer 15

human immunodeficiency virus