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When diseases attack the body because the body's defenses are weak,
What is opportunistic?
Steps for a disease to occur and spread from one person to another.
What is the chain of infection?
A pathogen that can cause a disease and some examples.
What is a causative agent?
What is bacteria?
What is a virus
What is fungus?
The use of microorganisms as weapons to infect animals, humans, and plants.
What is bioterrorism?
Infection or disease originates outside the body, or caused from an EXTERNAL SOURCE
What is an exogenous disease?
A person likely to get an infection/ disease, usually because the body's defenses are weak
What is a susceptible host?
A way for the causative agent to escape and an example.
What is portal of exit?
What is sneezing, coughing, etc?
When things a free from pathogenic and nonpathogenic organisms.
What is sterile?
A way for the pathogen to enter a new host. What is an example?
What is the portal of entry?
What is touching mouth or eyes?
Infection or disease originates within the body, or caused from an INTERNAL SOURCE
Standard precautions stating that every pt and their body fluids are considered infectious were developed by:
Who is the CDC?
Where the causative agent, or pathogen, can live.
What is a reservoir?
Disease contracted from a health facility like a hospital or LTCF
What is a nosocomial disease?
A way the causative agent can be transmitted to another host.
What is mode of transmission?
Object or area that contains pathogens or germs.
What is contaminated?
When the disease is spread from person to person affecting a large number of people.
What is an epidemic?
Outbreak of disease spreads over a wide geographic area and affects a lot of the population
What is a pandemic?
What is washing hands?
What is wearing the correct PPE?
What is properly cleaning equipment?
Established by OSHA in 1991 that minimizes exposure to bloodborne pathogens.
What is the bloodborne pathogen standard?
To prevent or inhibit growth of pathogenic organisms, USED ON THE SKIN. What are examples?
What is an antiseptic?
What is alcohol or hand sanitizer?