Ch. 15 Infection Control

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  1. 3. Protective Equipment (PPE): Provides protection to the health care worker from exposure to blood and body fluids (e.g., gloves, gowns, masks, shields). (Page 453)
  2. 5. Microorganisms that are part of the normal flora of the body and are beneficial in maintaining certain body processes. (Page 443)
  3. 7. Infection: Those that occur when the body’s defenses are weak. (Page 449)
  4. 9. Free from all organisms, both pathogenic and nonpathogenic, including spores and viruses. (Page 451)
  5. 10. of Exit: A way for the infectious agent to escape from the reservoir in which it has been growing. (Page 450)
  6. 11. Field: An area that is set up for certain procedures and is free from all organisms. (Page 467)
  7. 15. Parasitic microorganisms, which means they cannot live outside the cells of another living organism. (Page 444)
  8. 18. One-celled animal-like organisms often found in decayed materials, animal or bird feces, and contaminated water. (Page 444)
  9. 19. Precautions: Recommendations that must be followed to prevent contact with blood or other potentially infectious materials. (Page 452)
  10. 20. B: Caused by the HBV virus and is transmitted by blood, serum, and other body secretions; affects the liver. (Page 446)
  11. 21. Agent: A pathogen, such as a bacterium or virus that can cause a disease. (Page 450)
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  1. 1. An area where the infectious agent can live. (Page 450)
  2. 2. Organisms that live on or within another living organism. (Page 444)
  3. 4. Host: A person likely to get an infection or disease, usually because body defenses are weak. (Page 450)
  4. 6. (Reverse) Isolation: Refers to methods used to protect certain patients from organisms present in the environment (e.g., immunocompromised patients). (Page 481)
  5. 8. A process that destroys all microorganisms, both pathogenic and nonpathogenic, including spores and viruses. (Page 451)
  6. 12. of Entry: A way for the infectious agent to enter a new reservoir or host. (Page 450)
  7. 13. A small, living plant or animal not visible to the naked eye. (Page 443)
  8. 14. C: Caused by the hepatitis C virus, or HCV, and is transmitted by blood and blood-containing body fluids. (Page 447)
  9. 16. of Transmission: A way that the infectious agent can be transmitted to another reservoir or host where it can live. (Page 450)
  10. 17. Microorganisms that cause infection and disease (germs). (Page 443)
  11. 18. Exists when the outbreak of disease occurs over a wide geographic area and affects a high proportion of the population. (Page 477)