Asepsis And Safety

Question 1

Disease

Answer 1

A detectable alteration in normal tissue function

Question 2

Virulence

Answer 2

Ability to produce disease

Question 3

Communicable disease

Answer 3

If the infectious agent can be transmitted to an individual by direct or indirect contact or as an airborne infection

Question 4

Pathogenicity

Answer 4

The ability to produce disease

Question 5

Pathogen

Answer 5

A microorganism that causes disease

Question 6

Opportunistic pathogen

Answer 6

Causes disease only in a susceptible individual

Question 7

Asepsis

Answer 7

The freedom from disease causing microorganisms

Question 8

Medical asepsis

Answer 8

Includes all practices intended to confine a specific microorganism to a specific area. Working clean
Limits growth and transmission of microorganisms

Question 9

Surgical asepsis

Answer 9

Refers to those practices that keep an area or object free of all microorganisms and spores. Sterile technique. Used for all invasive procedures of the body

Question 10

Sepsis

Answer 10

The condition in which acute organ dysfunction occurs secondary to infection
The state of infection

Question 11

Bacteria

Answer 11

The most common infection causing microorganism

Can be transported through air, water, soil, body tissues and fluids

Question 12

Viruses

Answer 12

Consist primarily of nucleic acid and therefore must enter living cells in order to reproduce

Common viruses rhinovirus( common cold) hepatitis, herpes, hiv

Question 13

Fungi

Answer 13

Includes yeast and mold

Question 14

Parasites

Answer 14

Live on other living organisms

Include Protozoa such as malaria, helminths( worms), Arthropods( mites, fleas, ticks

Question 15

Colonization

Answer 15

The process by which strains of microorganisms become resident flora. This is not an infection. Invasion to an unprotected area will cause infection

Question 16

Local infection

Answer 16

Is limited to a specific part of the body where the microorganisms remain

Question 17

Systemic infection

Answer 17

If the microorganisms spread and damage different parts of the body

Question 18

Bacteremia

Answer 18

When a culture of a persons blood reveals microorganisms

Question 19

Septicemia

Answer 19

When bacteremia results in systemic infection

Question 20

What are the parts of the chain of infection

Answer 20

Etiologic agent 
Reservoir
Portal of exit
Mode of transmission
Portal of entry 
Susceptible host

Question 21

Nosocomial infections

Answer 21

Classified as infections that originate in the hospital

Question 22

Endogenous source

Answer 22

Infections that originate from the clients themselves

Examples E. coli, staphylococcus aureus, and entrococci

Question 23

Exogenous

Answer 23

Infections that come from the hospital environment and hospital personnel

Examples C. difficile

Question 24

Iatrogenic infections

Answer 24

Direct result of diagnostic or therapeutic procedures.

Question 25

Etiologic agent

Answer 25

Number of microorganisms present, virulence and potency,
Ability to enter the body
Susceptibility of the host
Ability to live in the host’s body

Question 26

Reservoirs

Answer 26

Source of microorganisms
Carrier

Human
, clients own microorganisms, 
plants, 
animals, or 
general environment

Question 27

Portal of exit

Answer 27

Before infection can establish the microorganisms must leave the reservoir 
Nose or mouth
Anus urinary
Vagina 
Open wound
Drainage

Question 28

Infection

Answer 28

Growth of microorganism in a body tissue where they are not usually found.