Ch.19 Infection Control

Question 1

antibodies

Answer 1

protein substances produced in the blood or tissues, in response to a specific antigen, that destroy or weaken the antigen; part of the immune system

Question 2

antiseptics

Answer 2

substances that inhibit the growth of microorganisms on living tissue; they are used to cleanse the skin, wounds, and so on

Question 3

autoimmune

Answer 3

a disease in which the body produces antibodies that attack its own tissues and cells, leading to the deterioration of structure and/or function

Question 4

candidiasis

Answer 4

an infection caused by a yeast (candida albicans) that typically affects the vaginal mucosa and skin

Question 5

communicable

Answer 5

diseases spread from person to person either by direct or nondirect contact

Question 6

defectation

Answer 6

the act of voiding waste from the bowels through the anus; the act of having a bowel movement

Question 7

degenerative

Answer 7

an illness resulting from the deterioration of tissues and organs

Question 8

disinfectant

Answer 8

any chemical agent used on nonliving objects to destroy or inhibit the growth of harmful organisms; not effective against bacterial spores

Question 9

fatigue

Answer 9

extreme tiredness

Question 10

germicides

Answer 10

agents that destroy pathogenic organisms

Question 11

hereditary

Answer 11

passed from parents to offspring through the genes

Question 12

impervious

Answer 12

not permitting penetration

Question 13

inanimate

Answer 13

not animate; lifeless

Question 14

inhalation

Answer 14

the act of breathing

Question 15

ingested

Answer 15

taken, as food, into the body

Question 16

interferon

Answer 16

a protein formed when a cell is exposed to a virus; the protein blocks viral action on the cell and protects against viral invasion

Question 17

malaise

Answer 17

a condition of general bodily weakness or discomfort

Question 18

Noninvasive procedures

Answer 18

Procedures that do not penetrate human tissue

Question 19

Nosocomial infections

Answer 19

Infections acquired in a healthcare setting

Question 20

Parenteral

Answer 20

Taken into the body by any route other than the digestive tract

Question 21

Pathogenic

Answer 21

Capable of producing disease

Question 22

Pyemia

Answer 22

The presence of pus forming organisms in the blood

Question 23

Relapse

Answer 23

The recurrence of the symptoms of a disease after apparent recovery

Question 24

Remission

Answer 24

The partial or complete disappearance of the clinical and subjective characteristics of a chronic or malignant disease

Question 25

Spore

Answer 25

A thick walled, dormant form of bacteria that is very resistant to disinfection measures

Question 26

Standard Precautions

Answer 26

A set of infection control practices used to prevent the transmission of diseases that can be acquired by contact with blood, body fluids, nonintact skin, and mucous membranes

Question 27

Sterile

Answer 27

Free of all microorganisms, pathogenic and nonpathogenic

Question 28

Tinea

Answer 28

Any fungal skin disease that results in scaling, itching, and inflammation; examples include ringworm and athlete’s foot

Question 29

Transmission

Answer 29

The passage or spread of disease

Question 30

Vectors

Answer 30

Animals or insects that transmit a pathogen