Bacteria & Diseases 3
A contagious skin disease that is caused by the itch mite, which burrows under the skin.
What is scabies?
The removal of blood or other potentially infectious materials on an item’s surface and the removal of visible debris or residue such as dust, hair, and skin.
What is decontamination?
Items that can be cleaned, disinfected, and used on more than one person, even if the item is accidentally exposed to blood or body fluid.
What are multi-use or reusable items?
Abbreviated BSI; a system of precautions developed by a Seattle hospital in 1987 to prevent contact with bodily substances and fluids by using protective apparel to prevent the spread of communicable disease.
What is body substance isolation?
A minor burn affecting the upper layers of the skin, primarily the epidermis, with some redness and irritation, but no blisters or open skin.
What are first degree burns?
The ability of the body to destroy and resist infection. Immunity against disease can be either natural or acquired and is a sign of good health.
What is immunity?
A device for sterilization by steam under pressure.
What is an autoclave?
Items that cannot be used more than once. These items cannot be properly cleaned so that all visible residue is removed, or they are damaged or contaminated by cleaning and disinfecting in exposure incident.
What are single use items?
Protective clothing and devices designed to protect an individual from contact with bloodborne pathogens; examples include gloves, fluid-resistant lab coat, apron, or gown, goggles or eye shield, and face masks that cover the nose and mouth.
What is PPE? (Personal protective equipment).
This burn affects all layers of the skin and will blister, swell, and scar. The pain associated with a third-degree burn depends on the amount of nerve damage that has taken place.
What are third degree burns?
Immunity that is partly inherited and partly developed through healthy living.
What is natural immunity?
The process that completely destroys all microbial life, including spores.
What is sterilization?
Made or constructed of a material that has pores or openings. These items are absorbent.
What are porous items?
Precautions such as wearing personal protective equipment to prevent skin and mucous membrane where contact with a client’s blood, body fluids, secretions (except sweat), excretions, nonintact skin, and mucous membranes is likely. Workers must assume that all blood and body fluids are potential sources of infection, regardless of the perceived risk.
What are standard precautions?
This level of burn affects the top two layers of the skin, the epidermis, and the dermis. It is more painful than the first-degree burn and will show redness and blisters.
What are second degree burns?
Immunity that the body develops after overcoming a disease, through inoculation (such as flu vaccinations), or through exposure to natural allergens such as pollen, cat dander, and ragweed.
What is acquired immunity?
The ability to produce an effect.
What is efficacy?
Contamination that occurs when you touch one object and then transfer the contents of that object to another, such as touching skin, then touching a product without washing your hands.
What is cross contamination?
A set of guidelines published by OSHA that require the employer and the employee to assume that all human blood and body fluids are infectious for bloodborne pathogens.
What are universal precautions?
These are burns that have injured the muscle, ligaments, tendons, nerves, blood vessels, and bones. These burns always require medical attention.
What are fourth degree burns?
Detergents that break down stubborn films and remove the residue of products such as scrubs, salts, and masks.
What are chelating soaps/detergents?
Hard tap water reduces the effectiveness of cleaners and disinfectants. If your area has hard water, ask your local distributor for soaps that are effective in hard water.
Showing no symptoms or signs of infection.