chapter ten Flashcards
White blood cells act as a Nonspecific Defense Mechanism. What do they fight?
White blood cells will fight ANYTHING
C. Diff
Clostridium difficile
Chain of infection order
Pathogen
Reservoir
Portal of exit
Method of transmission
Portal of entry
Susceptible host
Sanitization
Soap and water
Sterilization
Autoclave uses superheated steam
Pathogen
Microbes capable of causing illness
Surgical asepsis
Sterile technique
What causes a mask to become contaminated?
If it gets wet from your saliva or something else
What is PPE?
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
-a Barrier Method
What does it mean when we protect a patient from us?
Reverse Isolation
What can HIV turn into?
AIDS
Standard Precautions
Rules we follow for everyone
OSHA SAYS:
-Bloodborne Pathogens are considered a standard precaution
-they red containers to store needles and sharp items to dispose of
What is Hepatitis
The inflammation of the Liver
What is a pathogen?
Microbes that cause illness or a germ that makes you sick
