CLASSWORK - Ch. 15 Infection Control - Key Terms
What is AIDS
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome is caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and suppresses the immune system(P410)
What is Aerobic
Microorganisms that require oxygen to live (P406)
Airborne precautions: Used for patients known or suspected to be infected with pathogens transmitted by airborne droplet nuclei(P450)
What is Anaerobic
Live and reproduce in the absence of oxygen (P406)
What is Asepsis
Defined as the absence of disease-producing microorganisms, or pathogens(P412)
What is Autoclave
Device used to sterilize equipment(P413)
What is Bacteria
Simple, one celled organisms that multiply rapidly, classified by shape and arrangement.
What is Bioterrorism
Use of microorganisms, or biologic agents, as weapons to infect humans, animals, or plants.(P413)
What is Cavitation
Bubbles strike the items being cleaned, and explode(P435)
What is Chain of infection
Certain conditions to be met for disease to occur and spread from one individual to another(P411)
What is Chemical disinfection
Use chemicals to disinfect(P433)
What is Clean
Objects or parts of objects do not contain disease-producing organisms and therefore have minimal chance of spreading the disease(P450)
What is Communicable disease
Diseases caused by a pathogenic organism that can be easily transmitted to others(P449)
What is Contract precautions
Must be followed for any patients known or suspected to be infected with epidemiological microorganisms that can be transmitted by either direct or indirect contact(P453)
What is Contaminated
Dirty, means that objects contain disease-producing organisms. Not to be touched unless the health care provider is protected by gloves, gown, and other required items(P450)
What is Disinfection
This is a process that uses chemical disinfectants to destroy or kill pathogenic organisms(P412)
What is Droplet precautions
Infection control measures used in medical settings to prevent the spread of pathogens transmitted through close respiratory contact(P425)
What is Ebola
First affected primates and then spread to humans. Can cause hemorrhagic fever, a disease that begins with flu-like symptoms, fever, chills, headache, myalgia, and a skin rash(409)
What is Endogenous
The infection or disease originates within the body (P433)
What is Epidemic
Occurs when the communicable disease spreads rapidly from person to person and affects a large number of people at the same time(P449)
What is Exogenous
The infection or disease originates outside the body (410)
What is Fomites
Objects contaminated with infectious material that contains the pathogens(P411)
What is Fungi
Simple, plant-like organisms that live on dead organic matter. (P408)
What is Health care-associated
Has something to do with a health care facility such as a hospital or long-term care facility(P410)
What is Helminths
Multicellular parasitic organisms commonly called worms or flukes. Transmitted to humans when humans ingest the eggs or larvae in contaminated food.(P410)
What is Hepatitis B
Serum hepatitis, caused by the HBV virus and is transmitted by blood, serum, and other body secretions.(P410)