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Block Five Flashcards

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Infection Prevention and Control (IPC)

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the set of methods practice in healthcare facilities to prevent and control the spread of disease

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Microorganism

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a living thing or organism that is so small it can only be seen through a microscope, also called a microbe

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Infection

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the state resulting from pathogens invading the body and multiplying

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Pathogen

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a microorganism that is capable of causing infection and disease

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Healthcare-Associated Infection (HAI)

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an infection acquired within a healthcare setting during the delivery of mewdical care

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Chain of Infection

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way of describing how disease is transmitted from one being to another

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Bacteria

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a one-celled organism including some that can cause disease

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Virus

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a pathogen that can grow and reproduce only after infecting a host cell

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Normal Flora

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bacteria which are found in or on our bodies on a semi-permanent basis without causing diease

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Non-Pathogens

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a microorganism incapable of causing diease

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Mucous Membranes

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mucosa that lines the insides of organs and cavities throughout your body that are exposed to particles from outside

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Communicable

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able to be transmitted from one sufferer to another; contagious or infectious

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Asepsis

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the absence of bacteria, viruses, and other microorganisms

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Sterile

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free from bacteria or other living microorganisms; totally clean

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Center for Disease Control (CDC)

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a government agency under the US Department of Health and Human Services that issues information to protect the health of individuals and communities

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Standard Precautions

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a method of infection prevention in which all blood, body fluids, non-intact skin, and mucous membranes are treated as if they were infected with an infectious disease

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Biohazard

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a risk to human health or environment arising from biological work, especially with microorgansims

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Contamination

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the action or state of making or being made impure by polluting or poisoning

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Cross Contamination

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the process by which bacteria or other microorganisms are unintentionally transferred from one substance or object to another, with harmful effects

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Hand Hygiene

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washing hands with either plain or antiseptic soap and water and using alcohol-based hand rubs

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Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

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equipment that helps protect employees from serious workplace injuries or illness resulting from contact with workplace hazard

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Don

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to put on

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Doff

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to remove

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Clean

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in health care, a condition in which objects are not contaminated with pathogens

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Dirty

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in health care, a condition in which objects have been contaminated with pathogens

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Disinfect

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an act or process that destroys most, but not all, pathogens by reducing the pathogen count to a level that is considered not infectious

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Disposable

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only to be used once and then discarded

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Disinfectant

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a chemical liquid that destroys bacteria

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Anti-Microbial

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destroying or inhibiting the growth of micoorganisms

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Transmission-Based Precautions

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a method of infection control used when caring for persons who are infected or suspected of being infected with a disease, also called Isolation Precautions (airborne, droplet, and contact)

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Droplet Precautions

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infection control measures taken to prevent the spread of pathogens that are spread through droplets in the air that don’t normally travel more than 6 feet, these measures include wearing a face mask during care

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Contact Precautions

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precautions used when there is a risk of transmitting or contacting a microorganism from toughing an infected object or person

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Isolation

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the physical separation of individuals with certain infections from other people to prevent or limit the transmission of diease

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Reverse Isolation

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isolation procedures designed to protect a patient from infectious organisms that might be carried by staff or visitors

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Bloodborne Pathogens (BBP)

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pathogenic microorganisms that are present in human blood and can cause diease in humans

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Hepatitis

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inflammation of the liver caused by certain viruses and other factors, such as alcohol abuse, some medications, and trauma

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Tuberculosis (TB)

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a highly contagious lung disease caused by a bacterium that is carried on mucous droplets suspended in the air

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COVID-19

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a droplet and airborne diease transmitted through droplets and particles produced by an infected person; often characterized by respiratory sympyoms and capable of progressing to severe symptoms, even death, especially in people who are older or have underlying conditions

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Influenza

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a highly contagious viral infection of the respiratory passages causing fever, severe aching, and often occuring in epidemics

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Multidrug-Resistant Organisms (MDRO’s)

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bacteria that have become resistant to more than one class of antimicrobial agents and usually resistant to all byt one or two commercially available anti-micorbial agents, complicating treatment of illnesses they cause

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Shingles

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an acute, painful inflammation of the nerve ganglia, with a skin eruption, often forming a girdle around the middle of the body, caused by the same virus as chicken pox

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Clostridiodies/Clostridium difficle (C. diff)

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bacterial illness that can cause diarrhea and colitis

43
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Exposure Control Plan

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designed to identify in writing, tasks, and procedures, as well as job classifications where occupational exposure to blood or other potentially infectious materials occurs

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Exposure Incident

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a specific eye, mouth, other mucous membranes, non-intact skin, or parenteral contact with blood or other potentially infectious materials that results from the performance of an employee’s duties

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