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