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abbreviations
terminology
infection control
pathogens
asepsis
100
Dx
What is Diagnosis?
100
protecting against infection
What is asepsis?
100
microscopic living creatures capable of transmission and reproduction
What is microorganisms?
100
microorganisms transmitted via blood and /or other potentially infectious material
What is bloodborne pathogens?
100
washing of instruments and equipment
What is sanitization?
200
Staph
What is staphylococcus?
200
seperating a patient with certain infections or diseases
What is isolation?
200
viruses, bacteria, fungi, parasites, and rickettsia
What are the 5 classifications of infectious agents?
200
these reduce the risk of airborne, droplet and contact transmission of pathogens
What is transmission based precautions?
200
using chemical agents to destroy many pathogenic organisms but not necessarily thier spores
What is disinfection?
300
HEENT
What is head eyes ears nose and throat?
300
disease producing microorganisms
What is pathogens?
300
redness, swelling, heat and pain
What is the cardinal signs of inflammation?
300
an organism that lives in or on another organism
What is parasite?
300
single most important action to take to avoid acquiring diseases
What is wash hands frequently?
400
C/O
What is complains of?
400
specific chemicals produced by B cells of th eimmune system
What is antibodies?
400
initial stage of the disease characterized by general complaints of the illness
What is the prodromal stage?
400
people, equipment, supplies, water, food and animals or insects
What is reservoirs or vectors?
400
study of diseases and thier conditions and patterns
What is epidemiology?
500
T P R B/P
What is termperature pulse respiration blood pressure
500
pharmacological agent capable of producing artificial active immunity
What is vaccine?
500
recovery and recuperation
What is convalescent stage?
500
discovered the first vaccine against smallpox
What is edward jenner?
500
greatest natural barrier
What is intact skin?