Infection control

1. of exit – Way pathogens leave the body. (p. 410)
5. protective equipment (PPE) – Equipment used to prevent exposure to infection. (p. 423)
8. – Causes disease when the immune system is weakened. (p. 407)
11. – Completely free of all microorganisms. (p. 431)
12. B – Viral infection of the liver spread through blood. (p. 414)
14. – Single-celled animal-like organisms. (p. 407)
15. precautions – Basic infection control used for all patients. (p. 420)
16. – Organism that lives on or in another organism. (p. 408)
17. C – Bloodborne viral infection affecting the liver. (p. 414)
19. (15.5–15.9, ~pp. 430–462)
22. (reverse) isolation – Protects patients with weak immunity from infection. (p. 424)
23. of transmission – Way a pathogen is spread. (p. 410)
24. agent – Pathogen that causes disease. (p. 410)
25. units – Machines that clean instruments using sound waves. (p. 435)
27. – Process that destroys all microorganisms. (p. 435)

2. – Bacteria transmitted by insects like ticks or lice. (p. 408)
3. – Microorganisms that do not cause disease. (p. 406)
4. – Parasitic worms. (p. 408)
6. host – Person who can become infected. (p. 410)
7. – Small living organism seen only with a microscope. (p. 406)
9. of entry – Way pathogens enter the body. (p. 410)
10. – Disease spread over a large geographic area or worldwide. (p. 416)
13. field – Area kept free of microorganisms. (p. 431)
18. – Microorganisms that cause disease. (p. 406)
20. precautions – Additional precautions based on disease transmission. (p. 421)
21. – Place where pathogens live and multiply. (p. 410)
26. – Small microorganisms that require a host cell to reproduce. (p. 407)