Infection Control & Sterile Technique

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  1. 3. methods used to assure that an environment is as pathogen-free as possible
  2. 5. precautions taken to prevent the spread of diseases transmitted by the physical transfer of pathogens to a susceptible host's body surface
  3. 8. infection in the bloodstream and affect entire body
  4. 10. the process of becoming unsterile or unclean
  5. 11. infection confined to one area of the body
  6. 12. precautions taken to prevent the spread of diseases transmitted from an infected person by pathogens propelled through the air
  7. 13. as pathogen-free as possible
  8. 14. precautions taken to prevent the spread of diseases transmitted from bodily secretions
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  1. 1. a type of protein the immune system produces to neutralize a threat of some kind, such as an infecting organism, a chemical, or some other foreign body
  2. 2. any chemical agent used to destroy or inhibit the growth of harmful organisms
  3. 3. a substance that reduces the number of pathogens present on a surface
  4. 4. the inhibition of further bacterial growth
  5. 6. a registered nurse who works in the operating room
  6. 7. able to destroy or suppress the growth of pathogens and other microorganisms
  7. 9. universal precautions applied to all patients whether infectious or not
  8. 10. an antibacterial compound with substantial residual activity that is used as a liquid antiseptic and disinfectant