Microorganisms
Found in the environment and in and on the human body.
What is where are microorganisms located?
Any disease causing microorganism (pathogen).
What is the Infectious Agent?
Used to disinfect instrument that do not penetrate body tissue or instruments that could be destroyed at high temperatures.
What is chemical disinfection?
Used for patients with pathogens transmitted person to person by airborne droplets.
What is Airborne Precautions?
The use of microorganisms as weapons to infect humans, animals, or plants.
What is bioterrorism?
A small living organism that is not visible to the naked eye.
What is a microorganism?
Method by which the pathogen gets from the reservoir to the new host.
What is the Mode of Transmission?
Used prior to sterilizing to remove dirt, blood, saliva. Uses sound waves to clean.
What is an Ultrasonic Unit?
Used for patients infected with pathogens transmitted by respiratory droplets.
What is Droplet Precautions?
Tiny hairlike structures in the respiratory tract that helps fight off infections.
What is cilia?
Microorganism that does not cause disease.
What is nonpathogenic?
Contaminated fomites, or the organism in which an infectious agent resides?
What is the Reservoir Host?
Destroys pathogens but not effective against spores and viruses.
What is disinfection?
Used to protect immunocompromised patients, whose body defenses are not capable to protect them from diseases.
What is Protective or Reverse Isolation?
Rules developed by the CDC to prevent the spread of infection. All individuals are considered a potential source of infection regardless of their disease or diagnosis.
What are Standard Precautions?
Smallest microorganisms difficult to kill, and not affected by antibiotics.
What is viruses?
The route of escape of the pathogen from the reservoir. EX: blood exposure, breaks in the skin
What is the Portal of Exit?
Destroys all microorganisms including spores and viruses.
What is an autoclave?
EX: Chicken pox, TB, Measles
Gloves, goggles, gown, mask
What is the correct order to remove PPE?
Microorganisms that cause infection and disease.
What a re pathogens?
Route through which the pathogen enters its new host.
What is Portal of Entry?
Use of soap and friction to remove pathogens. The most effective way to prevent the spread of infection.
What is handwashing?
EX: Meningitis, pneumonia, flu, pertussis
What are diseases requiring Droplet Precautions?
Gown, mask, goggles, gloves.
What is the correct order to don PPE?