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- 3. Precautions needed for microorganisms that generally travel no more than 3 feet from the patient while coughing, sneezing, or talking.
- 8. _______________ based precautions are extra steps to follow for illnesses that are caused by certain germs, and are followed in addition to standard precautions.
- 9. ______________ pathogens are infectious microorganisms in human blood that can cause disease.
- 10. The place where the organism leaves the reservoir is the portal of ___________.
- 12. basic level of infection control precautions which are to be used, as a minimum, in the care of all patients.
- 15. Precautions needed for germs that are so small they can float in the air and travel long distances.
- 16. One example of a bloodborne pathogen.
- 17. The number of times the heart beats per minute is called __________ rate.
- 19. Microorganisms that help keep a balance in the environment and in the body are ___________ microorganisms.
- 21. A product that stimulates a person’s immune system to produce immunity to a specific disease.
- 22. Breaking any link of the _______ can stop the transmission of infection.
- 25. The force of the blood pushing against the artery walls.
- 26. The most effective way to prevent infecting yourself and others.
- 27. _______ signs are clinical measurements that indicate the state of a patient's essential body functions.
- 29. The opening where an infectious disease enters the host’s body is the portal of ____________.
- 31. Microorganisms that require oxygen to survive are ____________ microorganisms.
- 32. A microorganism that is smaller than a bacterium and cannot grow or reproduce apart from a living cell.
- 33. The place where the microorganism resides, thrives, and reproduces.
- 34. The pressure inside the artery when the heart contracts and pumps blood through the body (higher number) is called __________ pressure.
- 35. One place pulse can be taken is the side of the __________.
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- 1. One example of a standard precaution is wearing __________.
- 2. When body temperature is too low (below 95 degrees F).
- 4. The number of breaths a person takes per minute is called ____________ rate.
- 5. Elimination of harmful microorganisms (not including their spores) from surfaces or objects. Usually achieved through the use of chemicals.
- 6. Community or ___________ immunity is a form of indirect protection from infectious disease that occurs when a large percentage of a population has become immune to an infection.
- 7. The Center for Disease ________ and Prevention (CDC) is one of the three agencies involved in vaccine safety.
- 11. Kills, deactivates, or eliminates all forms of microorganisms. Achieved by use heat, chemicals, irradiation, high pressure, and filtration.
- 13. Techniques used to create the absence of bacteria, viruses, and other microorganisms.
- 14. If you are _________ to a disease, you can be exposed to it without becoming infected.
- 18. Tiny organism such as a virus, protozoan, or bacterium that can only be seen under a microscope.
- 20. The first link in the chain of infection is __________ disease.
- 23. Microorganisms that cause illness, infection, or disease are __________________ microorganisms.
- 24. Single-celled microorganisms that can exist either as independent (free-living) organisms or as parasites (dependent on another organism for life).
- 28. Microorganisms that are able to grow and function without oxygen are ___________ microorganisms.
- 30. The three types of transmission based precautions are airborne, droplet, and __________.