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- 2. Typical diseases requiring _____ precautions are: Mumps, rubella, and pertussis, scarlet fever, mycoplasmal pneumonia and the flu
- 3. These are the smallest microorganisms. They reproduce inside living cells of the host and are responsible for causing many different types of disease. They cannot be killed by antibiotics
- 6. These infectious agent include bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites
- 9. This is the most effective method for preventing hospital-acquired infections
- 10. Never ______ a dirty or used needle because doing so increases the risk for exposure to blood-borne pathogens.
- 11. Refers to freedom from and prevention of disease-causing contamination
- 13. Typical diseases requiring _______ precautions: vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE), Scabies and Draining wounds in which certain organisms have been cultured
- 14. Typical diseases requiring ______ precautions are: Varicella (chickenpox, Rubeola (measles) and Tuberculosis
- 16. The removal of pathogenic microorganisms; it typically destroys all pathogenic microorganisms except spores from inanimate objects. Examples include alcohol and chlorhexidine
- 17. This type of asepsis is often referred to as clean technique. It includes handwashing, wearing gloves, gowning, and disinfecting
- 18. formerly referred to as nosocomial infections, are infections acquired while the patient is receiving treatment in a health care facility such as a hospital, long-term care facility, clinic, or primary care office
- 20. This is a common presentation in the elderly and is often the first indication of an infection such as pneumonia or a urinary tract infection
- 21. The normal Flora is the _____ line of defense. It is made up of non–disease-causing microorganisms that inhibit growth of new microorganisms
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- 1. Patients who are immunocompromised (i.e., neutrophil count <500/mm3) may be placed in _______ isolation
- 4. The elderly are at an increased risk for _____ infections due to decreased cough reflex, decreased activity of the cilia, and abnormal swallowing reflex.
- 5. These are single-cell organisms that can cause infection. They are present in the air, the soil, and water and are responsible for conditions such as athlete foot, ringworm, and yeast infections
- 7. This lab test measures the degree of inflammation in the body, and the result can be an indicator of infection. The test is performed by timing how fast red blood cells settle to the bottom of a tube of whole blood; they settle faster when inflammation is present
- 8. ______ immunity occurs when a person receives an antibody produced in another body. This provides immediate but short-term protection against antigens
- 11. immunoglobulin molecules that recognize foreign invaders
- 12. The process used to destroy all microorganisms, including their spores. Examples include: steam, boiling water, dry heat, or radiation.
- 15. ______ immunity is things such as: The skin, cough reflex, mucus, enzymes on the skin and in tears, and acid in the gastrointestinal tract
- 19. This type of asepsis, or sterile technique, is used to prevent the introduction of microorganisms from the environment to the patient. It is used for surgical procedures, invasive procedures such as catheterization and wound care