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Infection Control Flashcards

1
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Asepsis

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Absence of disease producing microorganisms

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Sterility

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Complete absence of all microorganisms

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Sterilization

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Complete destruction of all microorganisms

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Pathogen

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Microorganism capable of causing disease in humans

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Nosocomial Infection

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Infection acquired while in a hospital

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Cross Contamination

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Transmission of microorganisms between places or persons

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Contamination

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Presence of a microorganism in an otherwise sterile environment

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Virulence

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Heightened ability of an organism to produce infection in its host

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Exotoxin

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Poisonous substance produced primarily by gram + bacteria and secreted into surrounding media
some are extremely lethal

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Endotoxin

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Poisonous substance produced by gram- bacteria and released when the bacterial cell is destroyed

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Vector

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insect, animal or other carrier that transfers an infecting agent from one host to another

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Disinfection

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The process of destroying vegetative pathogenic microorganisms

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Vegetative organisms

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Growing microorganisms

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14
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Pathogenic organisms

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Disease producing microorganisms

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Contaminated

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The introduction of disease-causing microorganisms

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Static

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Growth is inhibited

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Spore

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A resistant form of a certain species of bacteria

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Exogenous

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Originating or produced outside of the organism, tissue or cell

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Endogenous

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Originating or produced within an organism, tissue or cell

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Direct Contact

Diseases

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Hepatitis A
HIV
Staphylocccus
Enteric bacteria

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Indirect Contact

Diseases

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Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Enteric bacteria
Hepatitis B and C
HIV

22
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Airborne diseases

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Legionellosis
Tuberculosis
Varicella
Measles
Smallpox
23
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OSHA mandates employers to offer these vaccinations

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Hepatitis B
Varicella
Rubella
Measles
Pertussis
24
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Respiratory care equipment that can spread pathogens

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Nebulizers
Bag-valve-mask devices
Ventilator circuits
Suction equipment
Oxygen therapy
Pulmonary function equipment
25
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Diseases commonly associated with bronchoscopes

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M. tuberculosis
nontuberculosis mycobacteria
Pseudomonas aeruginosa

26
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Gram negative organisms

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Pseuodmonas aeurginosa --> contact
Haemophilus influenza --> droplet
Serratia marcescens
Escherichia coli --> contact
Proteus
klebsiella --> contact
27
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Gram positive organisms

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Staphylococcus A –> contact
Streptococcus Pneumoniae
Deplococcus
Pneumococcus

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