Asepsis
What is medical asepsis?
This remains dormant until environmental conditions become favorable for growth.
What is a spore?
Most common disease transmitted to a healthcare worker via contaminated needle sticks.
What is hepatitis B?
Infectious agent, reservoir, portal of exit, mode, portal of entry.
What is the chain of infection?
This is spread through the bite of an infected tick.
What is Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever?
This bacteria only grow in the presence of oxygen.
What is aerobic bacteria?
This is the best way to prevent the spread of infection.
What is hand hygiene?
The length of time a healthcare worker can wear a mask before changing for a new one.
What is 20-30 minutes?
This bacteria only grow in the absence of oxygen.
What are anaerobic bacteria?
This is the smallest known agent to cause disease.
What is a virus?
This is also known as "sterile technique."
What is surgical asepsis?
This lab result will help determine which antibiotic medication will inhibit the growth of a pathogen effectively.
What is culture and sensitivity?
Wear these when there is a potential for touching contaminated items.
What are gloves?
Chemical that can be applied to objects to destroy microorganisms.
What is a disinfectant?
This does not alter the course of the majority of viral diseases.
What is an antibiotic?
He developed this method to reduce morbidity and mortality from infection.
Who is Joseph Lister?
This is spread from person to person by direct contact, by inhalation, and by indirect contact with articles contaminated with the pathogen.
What is a bacterial infection?
Wear these to prevent the soiling of clothes when there is the risk of splashes or sprays of bodily fluids.
What are gowns?
These infections are usually self-limiting and run a given course and recovery usually occurs.
What are viral infections?
One of the dirtiest areas in any building.
What is the floor?
These are present in and on the human body and in the environment and are harmless in most individuals.
What are microorganisms?
This includes the infectious agent, reservoir, portal of exit, mode of transmission and portal of entry.
What is the chain of infection?
The greatest risk of exposure to this disease is the greatest for the healthcare worker before a diagnosis is made and isolation precautions are implemented.
What is TB?
The means by which microorganisms are carried about and transported to the next host.
What is a vehicle?
An inanimate object is the vehicle for the transmission of microorganisms.
What is a fomite?