Define It
The practice of reducing the number and spread of microorganisms using clean technique.
What is Medical Asepsis
Gown and gloves are required for this type of precautions.
What is Contact?
This PPE protects your hands from blood, body fluids, and germs.
What is Gloves?
The germ that causes an infection, such as a virus or bacterium
What is Infectious Agent?
This bacterial infection is commonly found on the skin or in the nose and can infect cuts and wounds.
What is MRSA?
Kills most pathogens on objects but not necessarily spores.
What is Disinfection?
This precaution applies to every patient.
What is Standard Precautions?
Worn to protect your clothing and skin from splashes and contact with body fluids.
What is Gown?
The way a pathogen leaves the reservoir, such as coughing, diarrhea, or a draining wound.
What is Portal of Exit?
This viral illness is also known as the kissing disease.
What is mononucleosis (mono)?
Kills ALL microorganisms, including spores.
What is Sterilization?
This respirator and a negative-pressure room are required for airborne precautions.
What is N95?
These three letters stand for this- PPE
What is Personal Protective Equipment?
A break in the skin or the mouth, nose, or eyes can be this link
What is Portal of Entry?
This bacterial disease is associated with lockjaw and muscle spasms
Any disease-causing microorganism.
A surgical mask is worn when entering a room with this sign.
What is Droplet?
This PPE protects the eyes, and mouth from splashes.
What is Goggles/Face Shields?
Direct contact, droplets, airborne, and vehicles are examples of this link.
What is Mode of Transmission?
This viral disease affects the nervous system and can be transmitted through the bite of an infected animal.
What is rabies?
This tough, dormant form of some bacteria survives disinfectants and is only destroyed by sterilization.
What is Spore?
A patient with influenza needs this type of precautions.
What is Droplet?
What you do right after removing PPE.
What is Handwashing?
A person with a weakened immune system is this link.
What is Susceptible host?
This infection causes inflammation of the protective membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord.
What is meningitis?