Part 1 Flashcards
How far should h flames be on the Bunsen burner?
3 inches or less
What are the General health conditions?
Work position (standing and sitting)
Room illumination
Room ventilation
Noise and vibration
What does green mean?
Ground
Define bloodborne pathogens
Pathogenic microorganism that are present in human blood and can cause disease in humans
Pathogenic
Disease producing
Disease
Interruption in the normal performance
Micro organism (microbe)
Animals or plants that can only be seen through a microscope
Vegetative form
ACTIVE microorganism, LESS resistant to disinfection
easy to kill
Spore form
LESS active. HIGHLY resistant to disinfection
Hard to kill
Virus form
Infective particles composed of protein and nucleic acid
Aseptic
The same as sterile
Septic
Contaminated
Infection
Establish of a pathogen in a host after invasion by contaminants
Endogenous infection
Infection coming from within your own body
Exogenous
Infection coming from an external source
Cross contamination
Infection passed from one person to another
Sterilization
Total destruction of all life
Disinfection
Destruction of most but not all
Sanitize
To make as clean as possible but not disinfect
Carrier
A person who harbors Anne disseminates a specific microorganism capable of causing a disease in others
Mode of transmission
Method or device or vehicle by which microbes are transmitted
Route if transmission
Opening of which the microbes enter
Personal protective equipment
Specialized clothing or equipment worn to protect against hazards
What are some Modes of transmission
Saliva Hands Dust Water Body waste