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- 2. methods that prevent microorganisms from causing an infectious disorder
- 5. pathogens picked up during brief contact with contaminated reservoirs
- 7. microorganisms that exist without oxygen
- 8. chemicals such as alcohol that inhibit the growth of, but do not kill, microorganisms
- 12. drugs prescribed to eliminate a wide range of bacteria
- 14. place where microbes grow and reproduce, providing a haven for sustaining microbial survival
- 18. measures that reduce or eliminate microorganisms
- 21. measures that render supplies and equipment totally free of microorganisms
- 23. means by which microorganisms escape from their original reservoir
- 24. microorganisms that require oxygen to live
- 25. asymptomatic clients or animals who harbor pathogens but do not show evidence of an infectious disesase
- 26. removal and destructions of transient microorganisms from the hands
- 27. sequence that enables the spread of disease-producing microorganisms
- 28. diseases that can spread rapidly among individuals in close proximity to each other
- 29. chemicals that limit the number of infectious microorganisms by destroying them or suppressing their growth
- 30. methods of removing surface contaminants on the skin
- 31. practices that avoid contaminating microbe-free items
- 33. infections that are not present or incubating prior to care provided by health care
- 35. generally nonpathogens that are constantly present on the skin
- 37. living animals or plants visible only with a microscope
- 38. physical and chemical techniques that destroy all microorganisms, including spores
- 39. site where microorganisms find their way onto or into a host
Down
- 1. how infectious microorganisms move to another location
- 3. infections acquired while a person is receiving care in a health care agency
- 4. nonliving reservoirs of pathogens
- 6. practices that confine or reduce the numbers of microorganisms
- 9. measures that keep the client environment clean on a daily basis
- 10. practices that decrease or eliminate the infectious agents, their reservoirs, and vehicles for transmission
- 11. the ability to overcome the immune system and the person's state of health
- 13. measures used to clean the client environment after discharge
- 15. work area free of microorganisms
- 16. infectious diseases that are transmitted from one source to another
- 17. one whose biologic defense mechanisms are weakened in some way
- 19. chemicals that destroy active microorganisms but not spores
- 20. multiplication or copies of viruses
- 21. medically aseptic hand hygiene procedure that is performed prior to the nurse donning sterile gloves and garments in an operative or obstetric procedure
- 22. harmless and beneficial microorganisms
- 32. aseptic practice that involves scrubbing the hands with plain soap or detergent, water, and friction
- 34. number of viral copies
- 36. temporarily inactive microbial life form