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Communication

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The process of exchanging information with others

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Verbal Communication

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Uses spoken or written words

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Nonverbal Communication

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Communicating without using words; actions to speak

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Objective Information

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Based on what a person sees, hears, touches, or smells

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Subjective Information

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Is something a person cannot or did not observe

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Incontinence

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The inability to control the bladder or bowels

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Clichés

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Phrases that are used over and over again and do not really mean anything

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Defense Mechanism

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Unconscious behavior used to release tension or cope with stress

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Culture

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A system of learned beliefs and behaviors that is practiced by a group of people

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Impairment

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A loss of function or ability; it can be a partial or complete loss

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Mental Health

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The normal functioning of emotional and intellectual abilities

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Mental health Disorder

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A disorder that affects a person’s ability to function and often causes inappropriate behavior; confusion, disorientation, agitation, and anxiety are common symptoms

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Combative

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Violent or hostile behavior

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Body Mechanics

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The way the parts of the body work together when a person moves

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Posture

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The way a person holds and positions his body

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Center of Gravity

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In the body, the point where most weight is concentrated

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Fracture

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A broken bone

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Disorientation

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Confusion about a person, place, or time

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Scalds

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Burns causes by hot liquids

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Abrasion

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An injury that rubs off the surface of the skin

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Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

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A federal government agency that makes rules to protect workers from hazards on the job

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Conscious

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Being mentally alert and having awareness of surroundings, sensations, and thoughts

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First Aid

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Emergency care given immediately to an injured person by the first people to respond to an emergency

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Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)

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Refers to medical procedures used when a person’s heart or lungs have stopped working

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Obstructed Airwa

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When something is blocking the tube through with air enters the lungs

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Abdominal Thrusts

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A method of attempting to remove an object from the airway of someone who is choking

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Cyanotic

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Blue or gray, in reference to skin color

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Shock

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Occurs when organs and tissues in the body do not receive an adequate blood supply

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Myocardial Infarction (MI)

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Or heart attack, occurs when the heart muscle itself does not receive enough oxygen because blood vessels are blocked

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Syncope

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Occurs as a result of decreased blood flow to the brain, causing a loss of consciousness

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Insulin Reaction

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Or hypoglycemia, can result from either too much insulin or too little food

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Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA)

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Caused by having too little insulin in the body

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Cardiovascular Accident (CVA)

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Or stroke, occurs when blood supply to a part of the brain is blocked or a blood vessel leaks or ruptures within the brain

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Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)

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Warning signs of a CVA

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Hemiplegia

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Paralysis on one side of the body

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Hemiparesis

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Numbness or weakness, especially on one side

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Expressive Aphasia

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Slurred speech or inability to speak

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Receptive Aphasia

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Inability to understand spoken or written words

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Emesis

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The act of ejecting stomach content through mouth and/or nose

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Infection Prevention

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The set of methods practiced in healthcare facilities to prevent and control the spread of disease

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Microorganism (MO)

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Also called a microbe, a living thing that is so small that it can be seen only under a microscope

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Infections

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The state resulting from pathogens invading the body and multiplying

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Pathogens

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Microorganisms that are capable of causing infections and disease

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Localized Infection

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Limited to a specific location in the body

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Systemic Infection

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Affects the entire body

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Healthcare-Associated Infection (HAI)

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An infection acquired in a healthcare setting during the delivery of medical care

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Chain of Infection

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A way of describing how disease is transmitted from one human being to another

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Causative Agent

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A pathogenic microorganism that causes disease

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Reservoir

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Where the pathogen lives and multiplies

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Portal of Exit

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Is any body opening of an infected person that allows pathogens to leave

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Mode of Transmission

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Describes how the pathogen travel

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Direct Contact

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Happens by touching the infected person or their secretions

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Indirect Contact

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Results from touching an object contaminated by the infected person, such as a needle, dressing, or tissue

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Portal of Entry

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Any body opening on an uninflected person that allows pathogens to enter

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Mucous Membranes

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The membranes that line the body cavities that open to the outside of the body

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Susceptible Host

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An uninflected person who could get sick

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Transmission

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Passage or transfer

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Infectious

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Contagious

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Medical Asepsis

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Refers to measure used to reduce and prevent the spread of pathogens

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Surgical Asepsis

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Also known as sterile technique; makes an object or area free of all microorganisms

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

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A federal government agency that issues guidelines

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Standard Precautions

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Treating blood and other body fluids, nonintact skin, and mucous membranes as if they were infected

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Sputum

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Thick mucous coughed up from the lungs

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Hand Hygiene

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As was hoping hands with soap and water or using an alcohol based hand rub

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Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

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Equipment that helps protect employees from serious injuries or illnesses resulting from contact with workplace hazards

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Don

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Doff

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Perineal Care

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Care of the genital and anal area

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Nonintact Skin

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Skin that is broken by abrasions, cuts, rashes, acne, pimples, lesions, surgical incisions, or boils

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Clean

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If it has not been contaminated with pathogens

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Dirty

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Has been contaminated with pathogens

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Sterilization

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A cleaning measure that destroys all microorganism, including those that form other spores

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Disinfection

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A process that destroys most, but not all, pathogens

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Disposable

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Discarded after one use

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Transmission Based Precautions

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Method of infection prevention used when caring for persons who are infected or may be infected with certain infectious disease

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Bloodborne Pathogens

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Microorganisms found in human blood

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Hepatitis

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An inflammation of the liver caused by certain viruses and other factors, such as alcohol abuse, some medications, and trauma

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Tuberculosis

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A highly contagious disease caused by bacterium that is carried on mucous droplets suspended in the air; usually affects the lungs and causes coughing, trouble breathing, weight loss, and fatigue

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Covid 19

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A droplet and airborne disease

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MRSA

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A strain of this bacterium that has developed resistance to methicillin

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VRE

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Bacteria that have developed resistance to the antibiotic vancomycin

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Clostridioides Difficile

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Bacterium that is spread by spores in feces that are difficult to kill: it causes symptoms such as diarrhea and nausea and can lead to serious inflammation in the colon

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