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Phlebotomy 3 Flashcards

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microorganism that invades the body, multiplies, and caused injury & disease

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microbe

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causing or capable of causing disease

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pathogenic

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pathogenic microbe

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pathogen

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nonpathogenic microbes on the skin and in the GI tract

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normal flora

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charged with investigation and control of various disease, especially those that are communicable and have epidemic potential

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Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)

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patient infections acquired in hospitals

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nosocomial infection

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infections acquired during healthcare delivery in all healthcare settings

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Healthcare-associated infection (HAI)

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intestinal bacteria that multiplies with antibiotic treatments and the most common cause of diarrhea in healthcare settings

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Clostridium difficile (C. difficile, C. diff)

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responsible for many HAIs from skin, wound, and surgical site infections, to pneumonia and bloodstream infections that can be fatal; also most common antibiotic resistant pathogen

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methicillin-resistant staphylococcus (staph) aureus (MRSA)

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antibiotic resistant bacteria that can cause bloodstream infections, wound, and surgical site infections

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vancomycin-resistant enterococcus (VRE)

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chain must be completed for infection to occur; the process can be stopped at any component; once the infection enters the host, the cycle repeats

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chain of infection

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pathogenic microbe responsible for causing infection

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infectious agent

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infectious agent

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causative agent

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source of infectious agent or place for microbe to survive, grow, and multiply

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reservoir

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ability of microbe to survive or live on an object

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viability

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degree to which the microbe is capable of causing disease and the amount of time passed since contamination

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virulence

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inanimate objects that can harbor material containing infectious agents

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fomites

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transfer of infection by insect, arthropod, or animal

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vector transmission

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transfer of infection through contaminated food, water, or drugs

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vehicle transmission

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someone with decreased ability to resist infection

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susceptible host

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healthy person who has received vaccination or recovered from infection and developed antibodies against it

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immune

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mandates medical evaluation, treatment, counseling, and follow-up for employees exposed to BBPs

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Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

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protective clothing and other items worn by an individual to protect mucous membranes, airways, skin, and clothing from contact with infectious substances

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personal protective equipment (PPE)

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condition of being free of contamination or germs that could cause disease

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asepsis

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reduces chance of microbial contamination with the goal of protecting patients from infection and preventing the spread of infection

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aseptic technique

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separate patients with certain transmissible infections from contact with other patients and limit contact with hospital personnel and visitors

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isolation procedures

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used for patients who are highly susceptible to infection

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protective (reverse) isolation

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having a low neutrophil count (WBC that engulfs pathogen)

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neutropenic

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used in the care of all patients to prevent HAIs; use gloves with any body fluids

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standard precautions

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used for patients known or suspected to be infected or colonized with highly transmissible or epidemiologically significant pathogens

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transmission-based precautions

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standard precautions and precautions against airborne droplet nuclei

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airborne precautions

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standard and droplets generated when talking, coughing, sneezing, or during section

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droplet precautions

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standard and direct contact with patient or indirect contact with patient items or surfaces

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contact precautions

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the application of safety precautions taken to ensure safe handling of biological substances that present risk

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biosafety

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anything harmful or potentially harmful to health

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biohazard

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other routes of infection besides digestive

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parenteral

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through the skin

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percutaneous

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through mucus membranes: eyes, nose, and mouth

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permucosal

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any infectious microbe present in the blood and any other body fluids and tissues

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blood-borne pathogen (BBP)

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life threatening BBP that targets the liver; the most frequent laboratory acquired infection

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Hepatitis B Virus (HBV)

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most widespread chronic blood-borne illness in the US

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Hepatitis C Virus (HCV)

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attacks the body’s immune system and can eventually cause acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)

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human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)

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devices that isolate or remove BBP hazards

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engineering controls

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practice that change the way tasks are performed to reduce the likelihood of BBP exposure

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work practice controls

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government agency with the mission to protect people’s health and the environment

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Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

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all chemicals must be evaluated for health hazards, and all chemicals found to be hazardous must be labeled and communicated to employees

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Hazard Communication (HazCom) Standards (HCS)

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communicates general and precautionary information about the hazard to users

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safety data sheets (SDS)

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