Chapter 16 blood borne pathogens and asepsis

Question 1

any microorganism that causes a disease

Answer 1

pathogen

Question 2

anything that poses a risk to the human body or a living organism

Answer 2

biohazard

Question 3

inflammation and infection of the liver

Answer 3

hepatitis

Question 4

what are the 6 types of hepatitis?

Answer 4

A, B, C, D, E, G

Question 5

AIDS is caused by

Answer 5

HIV

Question 6

the condition in which pathogens are absent or controlled

Answer 6

asepsis

Question 7

what type of techniques are medical and surgical asepsis?

Answer 7

medical - clean technique
surgical - sterile technique

Question 8

cleaning process that reduces the number of microorganisms to a safe level

Answer 8

sanitization

Question 9

the process of destroying infectious agents by chemical or physical means

Answer 9

disinfection

Question 10

cleaning products used on human tissue

Answer 10

antiseptics

Question 11

destruction of all living organisms and spores

Answer 11

sterilization

Question 12

what are the 3 category tasks?

Answer 12

1. expose worker to blood, body fluids, or tissues
   2 no exposure except certain circumstances
2. no exposure

Question 13

scrubbing equipment with detergent to get rid of as many contaminants as possible

Answer 13

sanitization

Question 14

treating all human blood as if it were infectious

Answer 14

universal precautions

Question 15

what are standard precautions used to prevent?

Answer 15

pathogen transmission via infected materials

Question 16

which organization mandates standard precautions?

Answer 16

OSHA

Question 17

T or F:
all patients blood is considered infectious

Answer 17

true