Ch. 15 Infection Control

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Across
  1. 2. Infections that occur when the body's defenses are weak. Page 411
  2. 7. A small, living organism that is not visible to the naked eye. Page 406
  3. 11. A person likely to get an infection or disease, usually because body defenses are weak. Page 412
  4. 15. Standard precautions developed by the CDC to prevent the spread of infection, including personal protective equipment. Page 420
  5. 16. Microorganisms that cause infection and disease; also called germs. Page 406
  6. 17. An organism that lives in or on an organism of another species and benefits by getting nutrients at the host's expense. Page 406
  7. 20. Parasitic microorganisms which cannot live outside the cells of another living organism. Page 408
  8. 21. A pathogen, such as a bacterium or virus that can cause a disease. Page 411
  9. 22. One-celled animal-like organisms often found in decayed materials, feces, insect bites, and contaminated water. Page 408
  10. 24. Procedures used to protect a patient from the environment. Page 478
Down
  1. 1. A process that destroys all microorganisms, both pathogenic and nonpathogenic, including spores and viruses. Page 412
  2. 3. H1N1, or swine flu, was declared this type of global event in 2009. Page 409
  3. 4. A way that the infectious agent can be transmitted to another reservoir or host where it can live. Page 412
  4. 5. Method or technique of caring for patients who have communicable diseases. Page 478
  5. 6. Microorganisms that are part of the normal flora of the body and are beneficial in maintaining certain body processes. Page 406
  6. 8. A way for the infectious agent to escape from the reservoir in which it has been growing. Page 411
  7. 9. Area that is set up for certain procedures and is free from all organisms. Page 468
  8. 10. Piece of equipment that cleans with sound waves. Page 478
  9. 12. The smallest microorganisms, visible only using an electron microscope; they cannot reproduce unless inside another living cell. Page 408
  10. 13. An area where the infectious agent can live, such as the human body, animals, the environment, and fomites. Page 411
  11. 14. Hepatitis C is caused by the hepatitis C virus, or HCV, and is transmitted by blood and blood-containing body fluids. Page 410
  12. 15. A way for the infectious agent to enter a new reservoir or host. Page 412
  13. 18. Rules developed by the CDC to prevent the spread of infection. Page 420
  14. 19. Free from all organisms, both pathogenic and nonpathogenic, including spores and viruses. Page 412
  15. 23. Hepatitis B, or serum hepatitis, is caused by the HBV virus and is transmitted by blood, serum, and other body secretions. Page 410