Key Terms (Quiz 2) Flashcards
Aerobic (Module B)
Requires oxygen to survive
Anaerobic (Module B)
Does not need oxygen to survive
Airborne Precautions (Module B)
Transmission based precautions that prevents spread of harmful germs that travel in the air at a distance, using Standard Precautions, plus a respirator, depending on specific disease
Aseptic (Module B)
Clean
Bloodborne pathogens (Module B)
Harmful germs found in human blood and can cause infection and disease
Carriers (Module B)
People who carry germs in or on their body
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (Module B)
Agency of the federal government that is in charge of the control and prevention of disease, in our country
Chain of Infection (Module B)
Way to explain how infection is passed around from one host to another
Contact Precautions (Module B)
Transmission based precautions that prevents spread of harmful germs by direct contact, using Standard Precautions, plus gown and gloves
Direct Contact (Module B)
Mutual touching of two things, people, or organisms which may cause the spread of harmful germs
Droplet Precautions (Module B)
Transmission based precaution that prevents spread of harmful germs that travel by droplets in the air, using Standard Precautions, plus masks and gloves
Droplets (Module B)
Particles of liquid that are sprayed from the nose or mouth when a person sneezes, coughs, sings, talks, or laughs
Healthcare-associated infection (HAI) (Module B)
Infection that a resident gets while staying or living in a healthcare setting
Hepatitis B (Module B)
Disease of the liver caused by a virus
Indirect Contact (Module B)
Harmful germs spread by an object that has touched body fluids from infected person
Infectious Agent (Module B)
Harmful germ that causes an infection
Localized infection (Module B)
Infection found in one part of the body with symptoms noted at that one part of the body
Medical Asepsis (Clean Technique) (Module B)
Practice used to remove or destroy germs and to prevent their spread from one person or place to another person or place
Norovirus (Module B)
A contagious GI illness
Point of care (Module B)
Place where 3 elements occur together: the resident, the nurse aide, and the care or treatment involving resident contact
Reservoir (Module B)
Place where harmful germs live, grow, and increase in numbers
Sputum (Module B)
Mucous coughed up from the lungs
Standard Precautions (Module B)
The 1st of 2 levels to prevent/control infections
Susceptible Host (Module B)
Person who does not have an infection now, but is at risk for becoming infected from harmful germs
Systemic Infection (Module B)
Infection that affects an entire body part or whole body system
Transmission Based Precautions (Module B)
2nd of 2 levels to prevent/control infections
World Health Organization (WHO) (Module B)
An organization within the United Nations whose purpose is to aid in the achievement of highest level of health for all of the world’s people
Alignment (posture) (Module I)
How the head, trunk, arms, and legs are aligned within one another, when the back is straight
Body Mechanics (Module I)
Efficient and safe use of the body by the coordination of body alignment, balance, and movement
Fowler’s Position (Module I)
Resident reclined in a sitting position, at 45 to 60 degrees
High Fowler’s Position (Module I)
Resident sitting up almost straight, at 60 to 90 degrees
Lateral Position (Module I)
Positioned on right or left
Prone Position (Module I)
Positioned on abdomen
Sims Position (Module I)
Positioned in left side laying position
sUPine Position (Module I)
Positioned flat on back
Hazard (Module C)
Anything in the resident’s environment that may cause illness or injury
Medical Emergency (Module C)
A dire situation when a person’s health or life at risk
PASS (Module C)
Acronym to remember during the use of a fire extinguisher - Pull the pin, Aim at the base of the fire when spraying, Squeeze the handle, and Sweep back and forth at the base of the fire
RACE (Module C)
Acronym to remember in case of fire - Remove residents from danger, Activate alarm, Contain the fire by closing all doors and windows, and if possible, Extinguish the fire
Resident’s Environment (Module C)
The area of a long-term care center that a resident calls home, designed to provide comfort, safety, and privacy for the resident
Resident Unit (Module C)
Personal space, furniture, and equipment provided for the resident by the long-term care center
Chemical Restraint (Module K)
Any drug used to control actions of a resident
Pelvic Support (Module K)
Physical restraint used between the thighs to keep a resident’s hips from slipping forward
Physical Restraint (Module K)
Any physical or mechanical device, material or equipment which restraints freedom of movement or normal access to one’s body