Infection control

4. the initial stage of infection, the period between first symptoms to the characteristic defining symptoms of the infection.
6. A person who is capable of spreading a disease but does not show any symptoms. Typhoid is an example of this.
11. the period between invasion of pathogen and intitial symptoms.
12. Precautions are used for patients with measles, or chickenpox.
13. PPE should be worn when anticipating risk of exposure to blood or _______.
14. A test that is widely available to determine if someone has been exposed to TB. Student nurses often struggle with this interdermal purified protein deritive skin test skill initally.
16. Portal of _______ can include mucous membrane, or a open wound.

1. a sudden increase of a communicable disease in a localized area.
2. Hand sanitizers are not an effective against Clostridium-difficile, washing your hands thoroughly with _______ and water must be used after every contact.
3. A child recieving immunosuppressive or steroids are very susceptible to __________ infections.
5. A child with neutropenia may be put in Protective environment isolation precautions.This includes a _______ room, and each visitor to don gown, mask, and gloves to protect the child from infection.
7. This type of immunity results from previously being infected,or being vaccinated against a disease.
8. Precautions are used for direct, or indirect touch with patients with RSV, hepatitis A who are incontinent, or have wound infections.
9. any inanimate material that absorbs then transmits infection.
10. precautions are used with patients with influenza or pertussis.
15. When an individual produces his or her own immuninity to disease