What's does infection control involve? - correct answer taking steps to prevent the spread of infectious agents
Antibacterial - correct answer directed
... [Show More] or effective against bacteria (KILLS)
antiseptic - correct answer preventing or arresting the growth of microorganisms
Asepsis - correct answer the condition of being aseptic (absence of pathogens growing)
aseptic technique - correct answer preventing infection (reduces the risk of infection)
Bacteria - correct answer single cell microorganism that multiplies rapidly
blood-borne pathogen - correct answer A specific causative agent of disease located in the blood (HIV or hepatitis)
contagious disease - correct answer infectious disease that is spread through contact with one who has it, with bodily discharge or an object touched by that person
contaminated - correct answer to soil, stain, or infect by contact or association (presence of blood or other material that is infectious or potentially infectious)
direct contact - correct answer union of body surfaces
disinfectant - correct answer free from infection (kills agent but not spores)
disinfection - correct answer process that eliminates agent but not spores
fungi - correct answer kingdom of parasitic spore-producing eukaryotic that lacks chlorophyll (molds, rust, mildew)
Health care-associated infections (HAIs) - correct answer Nosocomial infection that occurs in a hospital, happens within 72 hours of being admitted, mostly due to lack of care
infection - correct answer infective agent contaminated with an infective agent
isolation - correct answer separation for a period of time to prevent or limit transmission of infectious agent
microorganism - correct answer organism of microscopic or ultramicroscopic size
pathogen - correct answer disease or virus that produces infection
Standard Precautions - correct answer group of infection prevention that applies to all patients
Infection Control Concepts - correct answer standard precautions are concepts in which all body fluids are assumed to be infected with blood-borne pathogens
chain of infection - correct answer sequence of events that must occur to develop an infection
Infectious Agent (pathogen) - correct answer disease causing microorganism
What are the common types of infectious agents? - correct answer bacteria, viruses, protozoa, fungi, and helminths
bacteria - correct answer multiply rapidly, can transmit to each other
viruses - correct answer DNA or RNA encased in protein, cannot reproduce outside of a living host cell
protozoa - correct answer unicellular microorganisms that infect the blood, brain, etc
helminths - correct answer parasitic worms
reservoir - correct answer the place where pathogens grow, could or could not multiply
portal of exit - correct answer a route for pathogens to leave the host
mode of transmission - correct answer the way the infectious agent moves to another source
what is the most frequent source of HAIs? - correct answer contact
what are the two types of contact? - correct answer direct and indirect
direct contact - correct answer person to person or source to host
indirect contact - correct answer Contact with contaminated inanimate objects
vector transmission - correct answer through a bite
droplet infection - correct answer through droplets from an infected person when projected a short distance
airborne transmission - correct answer when infectious particles are dispersed in the air and inhaled by the host [Show Less]