Medical and Surgical Asepsis

Question 1

is one of the major concerns that healthcare workers in healthcare facilities and hospitals constantly address.

Answer 1

infection control

Question 2

how an individual acquires the infectious agents and includes the infectious agent, the source of infection or its reservoir, how the organisms is transmitted, and the organism’s portal of entry into the susceptible host.

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chain of infection

Question 3

the manner in which the infectious organism is acquired by the host

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mode of transmission

Question 4

the specific measures used to prevent the spread of infection among all patients and healthcare workers, including measures to protect them from contaminated blood and other body fluids.

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standard precautions

Question 5

denotes contact of a sterile or aseptic item with microorganisms

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contamination

Question 6

the process where physical or chemical means are used to remove, inactive, or destroy pathogens on a surface or item making them safe for handling or use and incapable of transmitting infectious agents

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decontamination

Question 7

the process of using physical or chemical means to destroy pathogens, excluding the spores

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disinfection

Question 8

the process by which all pathogens are destroyed, including the spores.

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sterilization

Question 9

a chemical solution that inhabits the growth of some microorganism

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antiseptic

Question 10

any infection that is acquired during the time a patient is admitted in a healthcare facility

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healthcare-associated infection

Question 11

infection that is acquired in the course of undergoing diagnostic tests or therapeutic procedures

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iatrogenic infection

Question 12

the acquisition or exposure to an infectious agent of tests or therapeutic procedures

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occupational exposure

Question 13

specialized equipment and attire used by healthcare workers to protect them from infections

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personal protective equipment (ppe)

Question 14

it is a condition in which the individual and his/her surrounding environment are free of any microorganism

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asepsis

Question 15

refers to the clinical condition where an individual develops a systemic reaction to a bacterial infection that start s from a localized infection in one part of the body.

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sepsis

Question 16

refers to the absence of disease-producing microorganism

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medical or clean asepsis

Question 17

the absence of all microorganism

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surgical or sterile asepsis