Defintiins Flashcards
Sterilizing
Use of physical or chemical procedure to destroy all microbial life
Nonsocmial
A disorder associated with being treated in a hospital, but unrelated to patients primary condition
Decontamination
The use of physical or chemical means to destroy blood borne pathogen on a surface to point where they no longer able to transmit infectious particles.
CDC
The center for disease control and Prevention
Blood Borne Pathogens
Pathogenic microorganism that are presented in blood and causes disease.
Sharps
Objects that can penetrate the skin such as needles, scalpels, broken glass, broken capillary tubes or lancets
Plasma
The yellow fluid component of blood
Leukocyte
White blood cell
Hemoglobin
An iron containing protein pigment present in red blood cells: it functions primary to transport oxygen from the lungs to the tissues of the body
Pulmonary circulation
The flow of blood to the Lungs
Thrombocytes
Platelet
Capillary
A small blood vessel connecting arterioles with venules
Monocyte
A large leukocyte formed in bone marrow, with abundant cytoplasm and a kidney-sharped nucleus; ingeste bacteria and debris in tissues
Erythrocyte
Red blood cell
Pathogens
Disease-producing agents