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Chapter 2 Flashcards

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the process of exchanging information with others

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communication

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spoken or writing words

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verbal communication

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communicating without using words

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nonverbal communication

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based on what a person sees, hears, touches, or smells. Is collected by using the senses

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Objective information

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something a person cannot or did not observe. it’s is based on something that the resident reported that may or may not be true.

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Subjective information

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what is observed

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signs

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what the resident reports

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symptoms

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the inability to control the bladder or bowels

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incontinence

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residents can call for help whenever they need it

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call lights

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phrases that are used over and over again and do not really mean anything

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cliches

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unconscious behaviors used to release tension or cope with stress

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defense mechanisms

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completely rejecting the thought or feeling

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denial

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seeing the feelings in others that are really one’s own

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projection

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transferring a string negative feeling to a safer situation

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displacement

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making excuses to justify a situation

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rationalization

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blocking painful thoughts or feelings from the mind

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repression

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going back to and old, usually immature behavior

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regression

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a system of learned belief and behaviors that is practiced by a group of people

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culture

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a society made up of many cultures

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multicultural society

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a loss of function or ability; it can be a partial or complete loss

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impairment

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the normal functioning of emotional and intellectual abilities

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mental health

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a disorder that affects a person’s ability to function and often causes appropriate behavior; confusion disorientation, agitation, and anxiety are common symptoms

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mental health disorder

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violent or hostile behavior

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combative

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the ways the part of the body work together when a person moves

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body mechanics

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the way a person holds and positions his body

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posture

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broken bone

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fracture

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confusion about person, place, or time

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disorientation

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burns caused by hot liquids

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scalds

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an injury that rubs off the surface of the skin

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abrasion

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a federal government agency that makes rules to protect workers from hazards on the job

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Occupational Safety And Health Administration (OSHA)

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details the chemical ingredients, chemical dangers, and safe handling, storage, and disposal procedures for the product.

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Safety Data Sheet (SDS)

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being mentally alert and having awareness of surroundings, sensations, and thoughts

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conscious

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if the person were able or the parents were present, they would have given consent

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implied consent

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emergency care given immediately to an injured person by the first people to respond to an emergency

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first aid

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refers to medical procedures used when a persons heart or lungs have stopped working

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cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)

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when something is blocking the tube through which air enters the lungs

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obstructed airway

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a method of attempting to remove an object from the airway from someone who is choking

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abdominal thrusts

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38
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blue-tinged skin

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cyanotic

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occurs when organs and tissue in the body do not receive an adequate blood supply

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shock

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occurs when the heart muscle itself does not receive enough oxygen because blood vessels are blocked

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myocardial infarction (MI) / heart attack

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loss of consciousness; fainting

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syncope

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can result from either too much insulin or too little

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insulin reaction (hypoglycemic)

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caused by having too little insulin in the body

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Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA)

44
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involuntary, often violent, contractions of muscles

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seizures

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occurs when blood supply to a part of the brain is blocked or a blood vessel leaks or ruptures

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cerebrovascular accident (CVA)

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a warning sign of a CVA/ stroke resulting from a temporary lack of oxygen in the brain.

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transient ischemic attack (TIA)

47
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paralysis on one side of the body

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hemiplegia

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numbness or weakness, especially on one side

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hemiparesis

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slurred speech or inability to speak

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expressive aphasia

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inability to understand spoken or written words

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receptive aphasia

51
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the act of ejecting stomach contents through the mouth and or nose

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emesis

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

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infection prevention

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help with infection prevention. team member is responsible for overseeing the infection prevention program at the facility, as well as completing other duties

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infection preventionist

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a living thing that is so small that it can be seen only under a microscope

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microorganisms (MO)

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occurs when harmful microorganisms invade the body

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infections

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microorganisms that are capable of causing infection and disease

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pathogens

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limited to a specific location in the body. it has local symptoms, which means the symptoms are near the site of infection

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localized infection

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affects the entire body. this type of infection travels through the blood stream and is spread throughout the body

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systemic infection

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an infection acquired in a healthcare setting during the delivery of medical care

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healthcare-associated infection (HAI)

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a pathogenic microorganism that causes disease.

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causative agent

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where the pathogens lives and multiplies. Can be a human, animal, plant, soil, or substance

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reservoir

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any body opening on an infected person that allows pathogens to leave

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portal of exit

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describes how the pathogen travels. the main routes are contact, droplet, and airborne.

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Mode of transmission

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by touching the infected person or their secretions

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direct contact

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from touching an object contaminated by the infected person, such as a needle, dressing, or tissue

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indirect contact

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any body opening on an uninfected person that allows pathogens to enter

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portal of entry

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the membranes that line body cavities that open to the outside of the body

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mucous membranes

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an uninfected person who could get sick

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susceptible host

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passage or transfer

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transmission

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refers to measures used to reduce and prevent the spread of pathogens

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medical asepsis

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makes an object or area free of all microorganisms

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surgical asepsis

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a federal government agency that issues guidelines to protect and improve the health of individuals and communities

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centers for disease control and prevention (CDC)

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treating blood and other body fluids, non intact skin, and mucous membranes as if they were infected

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standard precautions

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mucus coughed up

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sputum

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needles and other sharp object

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sharps

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washing hands with soap and water or using an alcohol-based hand rub

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hand hygiene

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

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personal protective equipment (PPE)

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must put on

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don

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must remove

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doff

80
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care of the genital and anal area

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perineal care

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skin that is broken by abrasions, cuts, rashes, acne, pimples, lesions, surgical incisions, or boils

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non-intact skin

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it has not been contaminated with pathogens

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clean

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has been contaminated with pathogens

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dirty

84
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a cleaning measure that destroys all microorganisms, including those that form spores

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sterilization

85
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a process that destroys most pathogens

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disinfection

86
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it is discarded after one use

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disposable

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precautions are used for persons who are infected or may be infected with certain diseases

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transmission-based precautions

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prevent the spread of pathogens that can be transmitted through the air after being expelled

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Airborne precautions

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are used for diseases that are spread by droplet in the air

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droplet precautions

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are used when the resident may spread an infection by direct contact with a person or object

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contact precautions

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pink eye

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conjunctivitis

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microorganisms found in human blood. they can cause infections and disease in humans

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blood-borne pathogens

93
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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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hepatitis

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a highly contagious disease. it is cause by a bacterium that is carried on mucous droplet suspended in the air

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Tuberculosis (TB)

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a droplet and airborne disease. it is transmitted through droplets and particles produced when the infected person breathes, sneezes, coughs, sighs, or talks

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Covid-19

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a machine that assists with or replaces breathing when a person cannot breathe on his own

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ventilator

97
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a strain of this bacterium that has developed resistance to methicillin

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Methicillin-resistant (MRSA)

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bacteria that have developed resistance to the antibiotic vancomycin

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VRE (vancomycin-resistance Enterococcus)

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is a spore-forming bacterium which can be part of the normal intestinal flora

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Clostridiodes difficile / C. diff/ C. difficle

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contagious

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infectious

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