FUNDA LEC PROCEDURES BASIC TO NURSE (3) Flashcards
it means a state of being free from pathogenic organisms or infection
asepsis
it means the prevention of sepsis/infection. it inhibits the growth and development of microorganisms on skin and other body tissues by using a chemical agent.
antiseptic
organism which can produce disease
pathogenic organism
a resistant encapsulated from taken by certain organism when conditions are not suitable for their existence. rhos is important in surgical asepsis
spore
infection spreads through direct contact with the diseased person touch direct contact with the deceased person. ex: touch droplet infection
direct transmission
it is the infection of the body by pus-forming bacteria, or the presence of bacteria and their toxin in the body
sepsis
it is the process of destruction of all the micro-organisms, both pathogenic and non pathogenic, including their spores
sterilization
in this the infection spreads by means of the fine particles ex saliva.
droplet infection
it is the process of disinfection by exposure to the fumes of a vaporized germicide
fumigation
it is the separation of infection persons from a non infected person for the period of communicability under conditions.
isolation
they are ways through which pathogens enter the body. ex respi tract
portal of entry
they are ways through which pathogens leave the body
portal of exit
it is a detention or isolation of a well person who has come in contact with an infectious disease for a period of time
quarantine
a person who harbors pathogens of a disease in his body without showing signs and symptoms of that disease
carrier
it means destroying of all pathogenic organisms outside the human body by direct exposure to a chemical or physical agent
disinfection
it is the immediate disinfection of all contaminated articles and bodily discharges during the course of the disease
concurrent disinfection
it means disinfection of the patient’s unit with all the articles (furni, linen, mattress, pillows, untesils) used by the patient on his discharge, death or release from isolation
terminal disinfection
a disease which attacks a large number of people in a community at the same time or during the same season
epidemic