Ch. 15 Infection Control - Key Terms

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Across
  1. 4. Gloves, gowns, lab coats, masks, face shields
  2. 13. A few chemicals will kill spores and viruses
  3. 15. Process that uses chemical disinfectants to destroy or kill pathogenic organisms
  4. 16. When objects contain disease producing organisms
  5. 17. the absence of pathogenes
  6. 19. Process that destroys all microorganisms
  7. 21. Bubbles strike items being cleaned and explode
  8. 22. simple one celled organism that multiply rapidly
  9. 23. Antiseptics prevent or inhibit growth of pathogenic organisms but are ineffective against spores and viruses
  10. 24. when organisms and pathogens are present
  11. 25. Caused by a pathogenic organism that is easily transferrable
Down
  1. 1. do not need oxygen to live
  2. 2. Rules developed by the CDC to prevent the spread of infection
  3. 3. free from all organisms
  4. 5. organism that lives in or on an organism of another species
  5. 6. Piece of equipment that uses steam under pressure or gas to sterilize equipment and supplies
  6. 7. Used in many dental and medical offices to remove dirt, debris, blood, saliva, and tissue from a large variety of instruments before sterilizing them
  7. 8. Small, living organism that is not visible to the naked eye
  8. 9. Occurs when the communicable disease spreads rapidly from person to person and affects a large number of people at the same time
  9. 10. a sterile towel placed upon a tray
  10. 11. Use of microorganisms or biologic agents as weapons to infect humans, animals, or plants
  11. 12. need oxygen to live
  12. 14. means that objects are clean and do not spread germs
  13. 18. cause infection and disease
  14. 20. part of the normal flora of the body