Infection Control (SLIDES) Flashcards
Mechanical process using soap & water or detergent & water to remove visible dirt, debris, & many disease causing germs.
Cleaning.
Chemical process for reducing the numbers of disease causing germs on cleaning surfaces to safe level.
Sanitizing.
Chemical process for use with nonporous items that uses specific products to destroy harmful organisms including bacteria, virus & fungi (except bacterial spores) on implements & environmental surface.
Disinfecting.
The process that destroys all microbial life, including spores, generally with the use of an autoclave.
Sterilizing.
Created as part of the U.S department of labor to regulate & enforce safety & health standards to protect employees in the workplace.
OSHA
Occupational Safety & Health Administration.
Written by both federal & state legislatures to determine the scope of practice & establish guidelines for regulatory agencies to make rules.
Laws are also called statutes.
Laws & rules.
Registers all types of disinfectants sold and used in the U.S.
EPA
Environmental Protection Agency.
Process by which pathogens move between individuals & objects.
Transmission.
Involves the the transmission through kissing, shaking hands, etc.
Direct transmission.
Occurs through contact with an intermediate contaminated object such as a razor, extractor, nipper, or environmental surface.
Indirect transmission.
Capable of destroying bacteria.
Bactericidal.
Capable of destroying viruses.
Virucidal.
Capable of destroying molds & fungi.
Fungicidal.
Capable of producing a protective coating that allows them to withstand very harsh environments & to shed the coating when conditions become more favorable to them.
Bacterial spores.
The presence, or reasonably anticipated presence, of blood or other potentially infectious materials on an item’s surface, or visible debris or residues such as dust, hair, & skin.
Contamination.
The removal of blood or other potentially infectious materials on an item’s surface & the removal of visible debris or residues such as dust, hair, & skin
Decontamination.
Determination of the nature of a disease from its symptoms & or diagnostic tests.
Diagnosis.
Illness resulting from conditions associated w/ employment, such as prolonged & repeated overexposure to certain products or ingredients.
Occupational disease.
Single celled microorganisms that have both plant & animal characteristics.
Bacteria.
Any organism of microscopic or submicroscopic size.
Microorganism.
Harmless organisms that may perform useful functions.
Nonpathogenic.
Harmful organisms that can cause disease or infection in humans when they invade the body.
Pathogenic.