Infection Control, Safety, First Aid , And Peraonal Wellness Flashcards
when a microorganism invades the body, multiplies and causes injury or disease
Infection
a microbe that can cause diseases, and microbes could be bacteria, fungi, protozoa or viruses
Pathogen
Pathogenic microbe such as virus, bacteria, fungus, protozoa, rickettsia
Infectious (causative) agent
Source of infection agent or place where the marobe could grow survive and multiply which could be in humans, animals, food, water, soil or equipment
Reservoir
A way or manner where an infectious agent can leave the reservoir host which could be through secretions and exudes, tissue specimens, blood, feces or urine
Exit pathway
Airborne, direct (touching or kissing) or indirect contact (contaminated objects), droplets (coughing or sneezing), vector (Insect, arthropod or animal) and vehicle (food, water or drugs
Means of transmission
Refers to the way an infectious agent enters a host that is susceptible membranes, and to infection which includes body onfices, mucous breaks in skin
Entry pathway
Someone who is prone to infection due to age, health or immune status. They usually include the elderly, newborn, patients who are Immune suppressed, unvaccinated, and those suffering from acute or chronic illness
Susceptible host
is used to prevent and protect clinical laboratories from harmful incidents caused by laboratory specimen that are potentially biohazard
Biosafety
refers to any material that could be harmful to health.
Biohazard
NFPA Diamond
National Fire Protection Association
Health Hazard (Blue Diamond)
4-Deadly
3-Extreme Danger
2-Hazardous
1-Slightly Hazardous
O-Normal Material
Fire Hazard (Red Diamond)
4-Below 73°F
3-Below 100°F
2-Above 100°F
not exceeding 200°F
1-Above 200°F
0-Will not burn
Specific Hazard (White Diamond)
ACID-Acid
ALK-Alkali
COR-Corrosive
OXY-Oxidizer
-Radioactive
W-Use No Water
Reactivity Yellow Diamond
4-May Detonate
3-Shock & Heat may detonate
2-Violent Chemical change
1-Unstable if heated
0-Stable