Ch 10

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Across
  1. 5. measures that keep the client environment clear on a daily basis
  2. 7. practices that decrease or eliminate infectious agents, their reservoirs, and vehicles for transmission
  3. 9. practices that avoid contaminating microbe-free items
  4. 10. infectious diseases that are transmitted from one source to another
  5. 11. temporarily inactive microbial life form
  6. 12. measures that reduce or eliminate microorganisms
  7. 15. generally nonpathogens that are constantly present on the skin
  8. 16. pathogens picked up during brief contact with contaminated reservoirs
  9. 18. microorganisms that exist without oxygen
  10. 21. work area free of microorganisms
  11. 23. microorganisms that require oxygen to live
  12. 26. aseptic practice that involves scrubbing the hands with plain soap or detergent, water and friction
  13. 27. disorders caused by nonpathogens that occur in people with compromised health
  14. 29. chemicals that limit the number of infectious microorganisms by destroying them or suppressing their growth
  15. 30. methods that prevent microorganisms from causing an infectious disorder
  16. 31. site where microorganisms find their way onto or into a host
  17. 32. living animals or plants visible only with a microscope
  18. 33. how infectious microorganisms move to another location
Down
  1. 1. number of viral copies
  2. 2. measures used to clean the client environment after discharge
  3. 3. drugs prescribed to eliminate a wide range of bacteria
  4. 4. diseases that can spread rapidly among individuals in close proximity to each other
  5. 6. harmless and beneficial microorganisms
  6. 8. practices that confine or reduce the numbers of microorganisms
  7. 13. measures that render supplies and equipment totally free of microorganisms
  8. 14. multiplication or copying of viruses
  9. 17. place where microbes grow and reproduce, providing a haven for sustaining microbial survival
  10. 19. chemicals that destroy active microorganisms but not spores
  11. 20. medically aseptic hand hygiene procedure that is performed prior to the nurse donning sterile gloves
  12. 22. methods for removing surface contaminants on the skin
  13. 24. sequence that enables the spread of disease-producing microorganisms
  14. 25. removal and destruction of transient microorganisms from the hands
  15. 28. microorganisms that cause illness