VOCABULARY

Question 1

Antibodies

Answer 1

proteins produced by the immune system that bind to unwanted substances in the body to eliminate them

Question 2

Antiseptics

Answer 2

Substances that inhibit the growth of microorganisms on living tissue

Question 3

Autoimmune

Answer 3

disease in which the body produces antibodies that attack its own tissues and cells, leading to the deterioration of structure and/or function.

Question 4

candidiasis

Answer 4

An infection caused by a yeast

Question 5

communicable

Answer 5

Diseases spread from person to person either by direct contact or nondirect contact

Question 6

defecation

Answer 6

The act of voiding waste from the bowels through the anus

Question 7

degenerative

Answer 7

An illness resulting from the deterioration of tissues and organs.

Question 8

disinfectant

Answer 8

Any chemical agent used on nonliving objects to destroy or inhibit the growth of harmful organisms

Question 9

fatigue

Answer 9

Extreme tiredness.

Question 10

germicides

Answer 10

Agents that destroy pathogenic organisms.

Question 11

hereditary

Answer 11

Passed from parents to offspring through the genes.

Question 12

impervious

Answer 12

Not permitting penetration.

Question 13

interferon

Answer 13

A protein formed when a cell is exposed to a virus; the protein blocks viral action on the cell and protects against viral invasion.

Question 14

malaise

Answer 14

A condition of general bodily weakness or discomfort.

Question 15

nosocomial

Answer 15

Infections acquired in a healthcare setting.

Question 16

parenteral

Answer 16

Taken into the body by any route other than the digestive tract

Question 17

pathogenic

Answer 17

Capable of producing disease.

Question 18

pyemia

Answer 18

The presence of pus-forming organisms in the blood.

Question 19

relapse

Answer 19

The recurrence of the symptoms of a disease after apparent recovery.

Question 20

remission

Answer 20

The partial or complete disappearance of the clinical and subjective characteristics of a chronic or malignant disease.

Question 21

spore

Answer 21

A thick-walled, dormant form of bacteria that is very resistant to disinfection measures.

Question 22

Standard Precautions

Answer 22

A set of infection control practices used to prevent the transmission of diseases that can be acquired by contact with blood, body fluids, nonintact skin, and mucous membranes.

Question 23

sterile

Answer 23

Free of all microorganisms, pathogenic and nonpathogenic.

Question 24

tinea

Answer 24

Any fungal skin disease that results in scaling, itching, and inflammation

Question 25

transmission

Answer 25

The passage or spread of disease.

Question 26

vectors

Answer 26

Animals or insects