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- 10. methods used to protect certain patients from organisms present in the environment. Pg. 454
- 11. An organism that lives in or on another species (the host) and benefits by getting nutrients at the host's expense (Page 406)
- 14. A pathogen, such as a bacterium or virus, that can cause a disease (Page 411)
- 15. Microorganisms that are part of the normal flora of the body and are beneficial in maintaining certain body processes (Page 406)
- 16. A person likely to get an infection or disease, usually because body defenses are weak (Page 412)
- 19. A way for the infectious agent to escape from the reservoir in which it has been growing (Page 411)
- 20. A disease caused by the HCV virus, transmitted by blood and blood-containing fluids, which can cause serious liver damage (Page 409)
- 22. An infectious disease that has spread over a wide geographic area, such as a continent or the whole world (Page 409)
- 23. Being free from all organisms, both pathogenic and nonpathogenic, including spores and viruses (Page 412)
- 25. including gloves, gowns, lab coats, masks, and face shields, in appropriate sizes and accessible locations. Pg. 418
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- 1. Microorganisms that cause infection and disease; commonly called germs (Page 406)
- 2. One-celled animal-like organisms often found in decayed materials, animal feces, or contaminated water (Page 408)
- 3. A process that destroys all microorganisms, both pathogenic and nonpathogenic, including spores and viruses (Page 412)
- 4. remove dirt, debris, blood, saliva, and tissue from a large variety of instruments before sterilizing them. Pg. 435
- 5. A small, living organism not visible to the naked eye that must be viewed under a microscope (Page 406)
- 6. The way an infectious agent can be transmitted to another reservoir or host, such as through direct or indirect contact (Page 412)
- 7. has been set up (for example, a sterile towel has been placed on a tray), never reaching across the top of the field. Pg. 438
- 8. The smallest microorganisms, visible only with an electron microscope, which cannot reproduce unless they are inside another living cell (Page 408)
- 9. An area where the infectious agent can live, such as the human body, animals, or environment (Page 411)
- 12. Parasitic microorganisms that cannot live outside the cells of another living organism; often transmitted by insect bites (Page 408)
- 13. A disease caused by the HBV virus, transmitted by blood and body secretions, which affects the liver (Page 409)
- 17. A way for an infectious agent to enter a new reservoir or host, such as through breaks in the skin or respiratory tract (Page 412
- 18. A method or technique of caring for patients who have communicable diseases (Page 411)
- 21. Rules developed by the CDC stating that every body fluid must be considered a potential source of infection (Page 411)
- 24. Infections that occur when the body's defenses are weak (Page 411)