Infection Prevention Week Crossword Puzzle

123456789101112131415161718192021222324
Across
  1. 4. ACRONYM FOR PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
  2. 5. The person who can help prevent infections.
  3. 6. to tissue damage and disease.
  4. 7. either the physical action of scrubbing with a surfactant or detergent and water or an energybased process with appropriate chemical agents.
  5. 9. Desert Regional Medical Center.
  6. 11. Single-celled organisms that live in and may be helpful but in certain
  7. 12. A term that applies collectively to items used to cover the nose and mouth to protect from respiratory secretions .
  8. 14. The invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms and their multiplication which can
  9. 16. Type of transmission-based precautions that requires barrier precautions for direct contact with patients or objects/surfaces contaminated with an infectious agent.
  10. 17. Germ or disease producing micro-organism.
  11. 20. A group of infection prevention practices that apply to all patients regardless of infection status.
  12. 22. disease often used interchangeably with vaccination or inoculation.
  13. 23. A variety of barriers used alone or in combination to protect from contact with infectious agents.
  14. 24. The removal of visible soil, organic, and inorganic contamination from a device or surface,
Down
  1. 1. A topical antimicrobial agent used to treat or help prevent infections and Daily baths with CHG reduce the spread of infections in hospitals.
  2. 2. Actions designed to reduce and prevent the transmission of pathogens spread through close respiratory or mucous membrane contact with respiratory secretions.
  3. 3. Actions taken to prevent or minimize the transmission of infectious agents or
  4. 8. The process of cleaning something in order to destroy bacteria.
  5. 10. The name of the virus that often causes respiratory infection between the months of October and April and the vaccine protects against.
  6. 13. Where dirty sterile instruments go to be processed.
  7. 15. that remain infectious when suspended in the air.
  8. 18. The single most most effective way to prevent the transmission of infection.
  9. 19. The process or procedure by which a subject is rendered immune or resistant to a
  10. 21. may cause illnesses.