Terminology Flashcards
1
Q
What are the two factors of development of understanding?
A
How and Why
2
Q
Why is it important to know why and not just how
A
People are more willing and thorough regarding compliance when they know why they’re doing something
3
Q
What is the danger of only knowing how, and not why
A
Insufficiency/ monkey syndrome
4
Q
A microorganism w disease causing potential
A
Pathogen
5
Q
Invasion by a pathogen with detrimental effects
A
Infection
6
Q
Ability to overcome invasion by pathogens
A
Resistance
7
Q
What factors can cause diminished resistance to infection/ pathogens
A
-stress
- trauma/ surgery
- disease
8
Q
What is the “how” in understanding
A
Knowledge and instructions
9
Q
Sepsis
A
Pathogens in blood or tissues (toxic products)
10
Q
Two types of Asepsis
A
Medical and surgical
