Chapter 10 Asepsis

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