Microbes
Tiny living thing
Microorganism
Easily transmitted
Communicable
Infection a person gets while in a medical facility
Healthcare Acquired Infection
The act of preventing the spread of disease
Infection Control
Actions taken in advance to prevent harm
Precautions
Germ which causes disease
Bacteria
Medication which inhibits growth of microorganisms
Antibiotic
Act of soiling items with pathogens
Contamination
Preventing the condition allowing pathogens to live
Medical Asepsis
Items worn on the hands to prevent spread of contaminants
Gloves
Presence of disease
Infection
Eat or secrete substances causing pathogens to die
White Blood Cells
Movement of contamination from one place or person to another
Cross Contamination
Substance used to make something clean
Sanitizer
Items worn to protect self or others from contaminants
Personal Protective Equipment
Something which causes disease
Pathogen
The largest defense organ we have
Skin
The method of transmission of the common cold
Droplet
Use of strong chemicals to kill pathogens
Disinfect
Basic preventive actions taken in every interaction with patients to prevent contamination spread
Standard Precautions
Abbreviation for a disease of the urinary system
UTI
The two different types of defense we have to infection and examples
Nonspecific, Specific
Name the entire chain of infection
Pathogen -> Reservoir -> Exit -> Transmission -> Entry -> Susceptible Host
The best way to prevent the spread of infection
Hand Washing
Biological substance that poses a threat to health
Biohazard