Vocab

Question 1

microorganisms

Answer 1

Live and grow on inanimate objects and in air, water, food, soil, plants, animals. Most are non-pathogens. bacteria, viruses, fungi, protozoa etc

Question 2

Pathogen

Answer 2

capable of causing disease

Question 3

Susceptible

Answer 3

degree of resistance to pathogens

Question 4

Virulent

Answer 4

the ability to produce disease

Question 5

Asepsis

Answer 5

the absence of pathogenic (disease-producing) microorganisms

Question 6

Medical asepsis

Answer 6

clean technique. Procedures to reduce and prevent the spread of microorganisms

Question 7

Disinfected

Answer 7

elimination of all pathogens except bacterial spores

Question 8

sterile

Answer 8

all microorganisms and destroyed.

Question 9

Nosocomial infection

Answer 9

infection acquired after admission to a health care facility that was not present or incubating at time of admission.

Question 10

contaminated

Answer 10

to make impure or unsuitable by contact or mixture with something unclean, bad

Question 11

contagious

Answer 11

capable of being transmitted by bodily contact with an infected person or object

Question 12

infection

Answer 12

invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms

Question 13

base of support

Answer 13

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Question 14

body alignment

Answer 14

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Question 15

center of gravity

Answer 15

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Question 16

body mechanics

Answer 16

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Question 17

term

Answer 17

after 39 weeks

Question 18

trimester

Answer 18

a term of 3 months

Question 19

preterm

Answer 19

premature baby. Before 37th week

Question 20

EDD

Answer 20

estimated date of delivery

Question 21

labour

Answer 21

the physical effort and periodic contractions of childbirth