Vocab

Question 1

Antibacterial

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directed or effective AGAINST BACTERIA

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Antiseptic

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Preventing or arresting the growth of microorganisms

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Asepsis

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The condition of being aseptic

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Aseptic technique

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Preventing infection

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Bacteria

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Single-called microorganisms that may lack well walls or are gram-positive or gram-negative

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Where can bacterium be found?

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Soil, water, organic matter, or the bodies of plants and animals

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Blood-born pathogen

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A specific causative agent of disease located in the blood (bacterium or virus)

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Another word for contagious decease

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Communicable disease

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Contagious disease

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An infectious disease communicable by contact with one who has it, bodily discharge, or an object touched by the patient

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Contaminated

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To soil, stain, or infect by contact or association

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Direct contact

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Union or junction of body surfaces

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Disinfectant

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To free from infection especially by destroying harmful microorganisms

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Disinfection

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To free from infection especially by destroying harm microorganisms

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Fungi (fungus)

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Filamentous organisms formerly classified at plants that lack chlorophyll

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Examples of fungi

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Molds, rusts, mildews, smuts, mushrooms and yeasts

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HAIs

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Health Care Associated Infections: acquired or occurring in a hospital

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Another term for health care associated infections

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Nosocomial infection

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Infection

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An infective agent or material CONTAMINATED WITH AN INFECTIVE AGENT

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Isolation

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A separation to prevent or limit the direct or indirect transmission of the infectious agent from those who are infected to those who are susceptible

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Microorganism

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An organism of microscopic or ultra microscopic size

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Pathogen

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A disease producing microorganisms

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Standard precautions

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Group of infection prevention practices that apply to ALL patients.

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Infectious agent (pathogen)

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Disease causing microorganisms

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(Pathogen) bacteria

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SINGLE CELL microorganisms that multiply rapidly

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(Pathogen) viruses

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DNA or RNA is encased in a PROTEIN COATING. Viruses can’t produce outside of living host cell

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(Pathogen) Protozoa

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UNICELLULAR microorganisms that infect the blood, brain, intestines, and other body areas or organs

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(Pathogen) fungi

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Tiny primitive organisms, that contain no chlorophyll

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(Pathogen) helminthes

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Parasitic worms or flukes

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Reservoir

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A place where the pathogen grows. May or may not multiply

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Examples of reservoirs

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Patient, staff member, animal, food

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Portal of exit/ portal of entry

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Route where pathogens enter/ exit the body

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Portal of exit examples

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Blood, skin, mucous membranes, respiratory tract, genitourinary tract, gastrointestinal tract

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Portal of entry examples

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Break in skin, mucous membrane, mouth, nose, genitourinary tract

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Mode of transmission

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Infectious agents move from one source to another (touch, airborn,droplets, medical instruments, mosquitos, vermin)

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Most frequent source of HAIs and how many types?

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Contact. 2 types: direct and indirect

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Direct contact

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Person to person or physical contact source and susceptible host (fecal, oral)

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Indirect contact

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Contact with contaminated inanimate object (needles, utensils, hospital equipment)

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Vector transmission

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Occurs through bite (fleas, ticks, mosquitos)

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Droplet infection

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When droplets from infected are projected a short distance to the host’s nasal mucosa, mouth, or conjunctiva

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Airborne transmission

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When infectious particles are dispersed in the air and enters host by inhalation (mist) examples: coughing or sneezing

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Most effective barrier to infection

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Intact skin

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Susceptible host

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Person who becomes ill after pathogens enter body (age, weak health, broken skin, surgery, IV, venipuncture)