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- 3. / Any inanimate object that can be contaminated by an infected person and then transmit the infective agent to a susceptible host is considered a(n) ________.
- 6. / Laws set forth in the OSHA ________ Pathogens Standard of 1991 dictate how you must handle infectious or potentially infectious waste generated during medical or surgical procedures.
- 9. /Healthcare facilities now use ______________, which are a combination of Universal Precautions and rules to reduce the risk of disease transmission by means of moist body substances, known as Body Substance Isolation guidelines.
- 11. / OSHA's ________ clause requires employers to maintain a workplace free from hazards that are recognized as likely to cause death or serious injury.
- 12. / A person who has little or no immunity to infection by an organism is called a(n) ________ host.
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- 1. / When a normally beneficial microorganism becomes pathogenic, the infection that develops is a(n) ________ infection.
- 2. / Which viral pathogen is the most likely to spread by airborne transmission?
- 4. / The body's ability to resist pathogens and disease is called ____.
- 5. host / Many pathogens require a(n) ________ to provide nutrition and a place to multiply. This can be an animal, insect, or human whose body is capable of sustaining the growth of a pathogen.
- 7. / Proper cough etiquette includes controlling the source of transmission of pathogens by covering coughs with a tissue and then properly disposing of the tissue.
- 8. / Fleas, ticks, and mosquitoes are ________ that often carry organisms responsible for disease.
- 10. / In medical settings, where many people are hosts to pathogens and many others are susceptible, using medical ________ can break the cycle by preventing the transmission of pathogens.