INTEGRAL COMPONENTS OF CLIENT CARE Flashcards

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Growth of microorganisms in body tissue where they are not usually found. Such microorganism is called an infectious agent.

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INFECTION

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Ability of a microorganism to produce disease. Microorganisms also vary in the severity of the diseases they produce and the degree of communicability. Ex.
Common colds

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VIRULENCE

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2
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Detectable alteration in normal tissue function

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DISEASE

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3
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Transferable to an individual by direct or indirect contact

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COMMUNICABLE DISEASE

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4
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Ability to produce disease; thus a pathogen is a microorganism that cause disease

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PATHOGENICITY

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5
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causes disease or infection in a healthy individual.

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TRUE PATHOGEN

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6
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causes disease only to a susceptible individual.

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OPPORTUNISTIC PATHOGEN

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7
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Freedom from disease-causing microorganisms

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ASEPSIS

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8
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2 BASIC TYPES OF ASEPSIS

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MEDICAL & SURGICAL

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9
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Practices that keep an area or object free of all microorganisms; practices that destroy all microorganisms and spores

Used for all procedures involving the
sterile areas of the body.

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SURGICAL ASEPSIS

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9
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All practices intended to confine a specific microorganism to a specific area

Limits the number, growth, and transmission of microorganisms

Objects referred to as clean or dirty (soiled, contaminated)

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MEDICAL ASEPSIS

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10
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is the condition in which acute organ dysfunction occurs secondary to infection

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SEPSIS

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10
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Most common infection- causing microorganisms

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BACTERIA

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10
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Spreads and damages different body parts

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SYSTEMIC INFECTION

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11
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Limited to a specific body part where the microorganisms remain

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LOCAL INFECTION

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11
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Primarily consist of nucleic acid and therefore must enter living cells in order to reproduce. (rhinovirus- common colds, hepatitis, HIV)

12
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Live on other living organisms (malaria, helminths- protozoa)

12
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Is the process by which strains of microorganisms become resident flora. Microorganisms may grow and multiply but do not cause a disease.
Invasion to unprotected area is infection.

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COLONIZATION

12
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Yeasts and molds (candida albicans- normal flora in human vagina)

13
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Systemic infection resulting from bacteremia.

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SEPTICEMIA

14
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Microorganisms reveals in the person’s blood

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BACTEREMIA

15
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May occur slowly over a long period
May lasts months or years

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CHRONIC INFECTIONS

16
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Appear suddenly or last a short period of time.

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ACUTE INFECTIONS