Skills Unit 2 Ch 14 & 15 Medical Asepsis & Infection Control & Personal Care

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  1. 3. Precautions that include a group of safety measures performed to prevent the transmission of pathogens found in the blood and body fluids
  2. 6. Correctly performing this action will prevent the spread of microorganisms
  3. 7. In this system, enzymes, normal flora, and strong hydrochloric acid often kill microbes
  4. 9. Scrapes on the skin, that may be the result of scratching or may occur during care
  5. 10. Tiny parasites that live within the cells of the host and reproduce there
  6. 12. Membranes that trap invading pathogens
  7. 13. Overproduction of sebum
  8. 15. Term used to describe keeping oneself clean and well groomed
  9. 16. These defenses include inflammatory process, elevated temp, complement cascade
  10. 17. This defense (third line), involves specialized white blood cells call lymphocytes (B or T cells)
  11. 18. Single-celled animals that live in water
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  1. 1. Examples; ringworms, candida albicans, mold on bread & mushrooms. Cause illness if they enter the human body
  2. 2. One-celled microorganisms found virtually every, including in the human body
  3. 4. Medical term for ringworm
  4. 5. Microorganisms that cause infection in humans
  5. 8. Precautions that include prevention of communicable disease that can spread through contact, respiratory droplets, or air
  6. 11. A purplish blotching of the skin
  7. 14. Softened sin caused by continuous exposure to moisture
  8. 16. The body's largest organ. Protects from microbes