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A disease causing microorganism:
What is a pathogen?
Easiest way to break the chain of infection:
What is handwashing?
Standard precautions require that you do this:
What is treat everyone & body fluids as potentially infectious?
This word basically means without infection:
What is asepsis?
Communities of microorganisms that live in and on your body:
What is (normal) flora?
This type of pathogen causes strep and staph infections:
What is bacteria?
This type of infection is acquired in the hospital
What is a nosocomial or HAI infection?
Standard precautions suggest that you wear appropriate ___ ___ ___ to protect yourself:
What is PPE?
This type of asepsis is also called clean technique:
What is medical asepsis?
Bacteria that require oxygen:
What is aerobic?
Pathogen which causes the common cold and HIV:
What is a virus?
A pathogen lives here:
What is reservoir?
Type of precautions you use when working with contagious patients:
What are transmission-based precautions?
Type of asepsis also known as sterile technique:
What is surgical asepsis?
Agency that protects the health and welfare of workers:
What is OSHA?
Type of pathogen that causes Rocky mountain spotted fever:
What is Rickettsia?
This link is the the most susceptible to breaking:
What is mode of transmission?
Type of isolation for patients with TB:
What is airborne?
Used to clean surfaces:
What is a disinfectant?
Handshakes are an example of this type of transmission:
What is direct contact?
Type of pathogen that causes malaria:
What is a protozoa?
The 6 links of the chain of infection:
What are: pathogen, reservoir, portal of exit, mode of transmission, portal of entry, susceptible host?
Type of isolation for patients with MRSA or VRE:
What is contact?
Highest level of cleaning which kills all pathogens:
What is sterilization?
Three diseases health care workers need to protect themselves from (BBP):
What are Hepatitis B, C, and HIV?