Chain of infection
Any object or area that may contain pathogens.
What is contaminated?
Medical licensing agency for each state.
What is the State Board of Medicine?
A simple, one celled organism.
What is a bacteria?
A wrongful act that does not involve a contract.
What is a tort?
Number 1 way to reduce the spread of a virus.
What is wash your hands?
Someone with weakened immunity.
What is a susceptible host?
The description that defines the limits and bounderies of each medical profession.
What is scope of practice?
A plantlike organism that live on dead organic matter.
What is a fungus?
Set of principles dealing with what is morally right and wrong.
What is ethics?
The virus that leads to Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome.
What is HIV?
HCL in the stomach
What is body defenses?
PA, CNA, MA, PTA...
What are assistants?
Virus known to be spread by mosquitoes.
What is West Nile Virus?
The law that protects a patient's health information.
What is HIPAA?
A group of viral diseases affecting the liver.
What is hepatitis?
Handwashing, good personal hygiene, use of disposable gloves.
What are aseptic technigues?
A person that dispenses medications and provides information on drugs.
What is medical transcriptionist?
Smallest microorganism that is very difficult to kill.
What is a Virus?
When someone refuses to pay for services agreed to in contract.
What is breach of contract?
A common treatment for strep that is ineffective for viruses.
What is an antibiotic?
The mouth, nose and eyes.
what are portals of exit and entry?
Additional training required by a licensed healthcare provider to maintain credentials.
What are CEUs?
Pathogens most often spread in the hospital.
What are hospital acquired infections?
When a person signs over control of healthcare decisions over to another person.
What is Durable Power of Attorney?
Protection against spread of viruses.
What are universal precautions?