Chpt 6 Vocab

Question 1

Biocidal

Answer 1

Process or ability to kill or control the growth of living organisms

Question 2

Surgical site infection (SSI)

Answer 2

Infections that occurs after surgery where the surgery took place

Question 3

Chain of infection

Answer 3

Way if gathering the info needed to interrupt or prevent an infection

Question 4

Asepsis

Answer 4

A absence of microorganisms that cause disease

Question 5

Aseptic technique

Answer 5

Any activity or procedure that prevents infection or breaks the chain of infection

Question 6

Asepsis (medical)

Answer 6

Clean technique; procedures performed to reduce the number of microorganisms and minimize their speed

Question 7

Asepsis (surgical)

Answer 7

Surgical technique; procedures performed to eliminate the presence of all microorganisms, and prevent introduction of microorganisms to an area

Question 8

Hand hygiene

Answer 8

Act of washing one’s hands with soap and water or using an alcohol based hand rub

Question 9

Fomite

Answer 9

An inanimate object that can transmit bacteria

Question 10

Causative agent

Answer 10

The microorganism that causes an infectious disease

Question 11

Reservoir

Answer 11

The place where an infectious agent can survive

Question 12

Portal of exit

Answer 12

The oath by which an infectious agent leaves the reservoir

Question 13

Mode of transmission

Answer 13

Method of transfer of an infectious agent from the reservoir to a host

Question 14

Portal of entry

Answer 14

Path used by the agent to enter a host

Question 15

Susceptible host

Answer 15

A person or animal that lacks the ability to resist infection by an agent

Question 16

Carrier

Answer 16

Person infected with an infectious disease agent, but displays no symptoms

Question 17

Parenteral

Answer 17

Something that is put inside the body but not by swallowing

Question 18

Colonization

Answer 18

Occurs when microorganisms live on or in a host organism but don’t invade tissues or cause damage