Infection Control

Question 1

Health care associated infections (HAI)
Or nosocomial infections

Answer 1

Occur once patient is in hospital or facility

Question 2

Asepsis

Answer 2

Free of microorganisms (germs)

Question 3

Aseptic

Answer 3

Without infection germ free

Question 4

Bacteria

Answer 4

Microorganisms such as E. Coli, streptococcus, staphylococcus

Question 5

Blood borne pathogen

Answer 5

Disease causing microorganisms transmitted by blood such as hepatitis B and HIV

Question 6

Clean

Answer 6

Uncontaminated

Question 7

Communicable disease

Answer 7

Disease that can be passed on from person to person

Question 8

Dirty

Answer 8

Soiled contaminated

Question 9

Disinfect

Answer 9

Destroying disease causing organisms

Question 10

HBV

Answer 10

Hepatitis B a blood born pathogen that causes liver damage

Question 11

HIV

Answer 11

Human immunodeficiency virus- the virus causes AIDS

Question 12

Infection

Answer 12

Body or part of it is invaded with a pathogen that causes illness fever soreness redness drainage

Question 13

Medical asepsis

Answer 13

Techniques to decrease spread of microorganisms

Question 14

Pathogen

Answer 14

Disease causing microorganisms

Question 15

Sterilize

Answer 15

Destroy all microorganisms

Question 16

Standard precautions

Answer 16

Infectious disease control assumes that every contact with bodily fluids is infectious