Test #3 Infection Control Flashcards
government agency responsible for protecting the public health through the prevention and control of disease.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
six parts of the infection cycle are…
pathogens reservoir host portal of exit route of transmission portal of entry susceptible host
bacteria that needs oxygen to grow and reproduce are called
aerobic
staph is an abbreviation for
staphlococcus
what is the first step in asepsis
handwashing
6 times at which handwashing is a must
when arriving from work after restroom before eating after removing gloves between each patient during a procedure
what is the preferred method of sterilization and what does it kill?
autoclave and pathogen
round bacteria
cocci
organisms that cause disease are called…
protozoa
precise skill used by healthcare workers who are performing a sterile procedure or assisting with one
sterile technique
patients with AIDS are susceptible to
opportunistic infections
containment of pathogens to the patient care unit
isolation
key to medical asepsis
proper handwashing
a pathogen is best described as:
a disease causing microorgansm
the type of pathogen that gets its food and nutrients from the cell in which it is living is a:
virus
