Microrganisms
Bacteria
What are Simple one- celled organisms that multiply rapidly, Classified by shape
What infection is transmitted by blood serum and body secretions causing the scarring of liver cells?
What is hepatitis B?
What are the 4 examples of portal of entry?
What is Breaks in the skin or mucous membrane,
Respiratory Tract, Digestive tract, Circulatory System
Separation of a patient from other individuals to prevent the spread of disease
What is Isolation?
The invasion and growth of pathogens in the body
What is infection?
Protozoa
What is one- celled animal like organism often found in decayed materials and contaminated water?
What infection is transmitted by blood and blood containing body fluids. Many individuals who contact the disease are asymptomatic
What is Hepatitis B?
What is the most common source of direct contact?
What is contaminated hands?
An outbreak of an infectious disease in a community
What is epidemic?
An outbreak of a disease across the entire world
What is pandemic?
Fungus
What is simple plant like organisms that live on dead organic matter?
What causes syphilis?
What is Bacteria-Spirilla?
What type of transmission is transmitted from contaminated substances such as food, air, soil , insects, feces, clothing, instruments and equipment?
What is indirect contact?
The highest level of decontamination
What is sterilization?
A substance used to stimulate immunity against a disease
What is vaccine?
Rickettsiae
What is parasitic microorganisms cannot live outside the cell of another living organism
AIDS is an acronym for?
What is Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
Standard based precautions
What are essential infection control practices, used for all patient care to prevent germ spread?
A U.S. government agency that establishes safety standards for the workplace
What is OSHA?
A disease producing microorganism (germ)
What is pathogen?
Virus
What is smallest microorganism, visible only in electron microscope. Cannot produce unless they are inside another living cell?
What causes infections such as boils, wound infections, and toxic shock?
What is Staphylococci?
What are 3 types of Transmission based precautions?
What is contact, droplet and airborne precations?
The condition that permits resistance to disease
What is immunity?
Pathogens that become resistant to medications developed to fight them
What is Drug Resistant Pathogens?