Asepsis Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 10. harmless and beneficial microorganisms
  2. 11. removal and destruction of transient microorganisms from the hands
  3. 12. disorders caused by nonpathogens that occur in people with compromised health
  4. 15. chemicals that limit the number of infectious microorganisms by destroying them or suppressing their growth
  5. 17. measures used to clean the client environment after discharge
  6. 19. methods for removing surface contaminants on the skin
  7. 20. chemicals such as alcohol that inhibit the growth of, but do not kill, microorganisms
  8. 25. number of viral copies
  9. 26. work area free of microorganisms
  10. 30. temporarily inactive microbial life form
  11. 31. pathogens picked up during brief contact with contaminated reservoirs
  12. 33. generally nonpathogens that are constantly present on the skin
  13. 39. sequence that enables the spread of disease-producing microorganisms
  14. 40. practices that confine or reduce the numbers of microorganisms
  15. 41. measures that reduce or eliminate microorganisms
Down
  1. 1. microorganisms that exist without oxygen
  2. 2. microorganisms that reside in and on humans
  3. 3. how infectious microorganisms move to another location
  4. 4. infectious diseases that are transmitted from one source to another
  5. 5. methods that prevent microorganisms from causing an infectious disorder
  6. 6. medically aseptic hand hygiene procedure that is performed prior to the nurse donning sterile gloves and garments in an operative or obstetric procedure
  7. 7. practices that decrease or eliminate infectious agents, their reservoirs, and vehicles for transmission
  8. 8. drugs prescribed to eliminate a wide range of bacteria
  9. 9. microorganisms that cause illness
  10. 13. nonliving reservoirs of pathogens
  11. 14. infections that are not present or incubating prior to care provided by health care
  12. 16. practices that avoid contaminating microbe-free items
  13. 18. place where microbes grow and reproduce, providing a haven for sustaining microbial survival
  14. 19. infections acquired while a person is receiving care in a health care agency
  15. 21. measures that render supplies and equipment totally free of microorganisms
  16. 22. diseases that can spread rapidly among individuals in close proximity to each other
  17. 23. asymptomatic clients or animals who harbor pathogens but do not show evidence of an infectious disease
  18. 24. measures that keep the client environment clean on a daily basis
  19. 27. multiplication or copying of viruses
  20. 28. living animals or plants visible only with a microscope
  21. 29. the ability to overcome the immune system and the person’s state of health
  22. 30. physical and chemical techniques that destroy all microorganisms, including spores
  23. 32. chemicals that destroy active microorganisms but not spores
  24. 34. means by which microorganisms escape from their original reservoir
  25. 35. one whose biologic defense mechanisms are weakened in some way
  26. 36. microorganisms that require oxygen to live
  27. 37. site where microorganisms find their way onto or into a host
  28. 38. aseptic practice that involves scrubbing the hands with plain soap or detergent, water, and friction