Module 5 TERMS Flashcards
1
Q
Athlete’s Foot
A
A fungal infection affecting the skin of the feet.
2
Q
Chain of Infection
A
A process that describes how an ionfection is transmitted from one host to another.
3
Q
CDC
A
Center for Disease Control
4
Q
EPA
A
Environmental Protection Agency
5
Q
E. Coli
A
Escherichia Coli
6
Q
HAI
A
Health Care-Associated Infection
Infections that patients acquire during the course
of receiving treatment for other conditions within a healthcare setting.
7
Q
MSDS
A
Material Safety Data Sheet
8
Q
MRSA
A
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
9
Q
OSHA
A
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
10
Q
Pneumonia
A
Infection that inflames the air sacs in one or both lungs.
11
Q
VRE
A
Vancomycin-resistant Enterococci
