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Airborne Transmission

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Pathogens that travel on air currents. Long distances. Examples: measles, tuberculosis.

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Antiseptic

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inhibits the growth and reproduction of microorganisms

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Asepsis

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reduces the number of microorganisms to prevent their spread i.e. hand-washing, "no touch" dressing technique

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Bacteriocidal

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Destruction to bacteria

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Bacteriostatic

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restrain the development or reproduction of bacteria

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Biotechnology

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the use of living organisms or other biological systems in the manufacture of drugs, products for environmental management, as in waste recycling: includes the use of bioreactors in manufacturing microorganisms to degrade oil slicks or organic waste,

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Bioterrorism

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the use, or threatened use, of biological agents to promote or spread fear or intimidation upon an individual

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CDC –

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Center for Disease Control, federal government agency designated to track and monitor diseases.

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Disinfectant

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A chemical that can be applied to objects to eliminate many pathogenic microorganisms

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Droplets -

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Mode of transmission by air with droplets of moisture from a source (person, equipment.) Short distances only

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Droplets -

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Mode of transmission by air with droplets of moisture from a source (person, equipment.) Short distances only.

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Etiological agent

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What caused the disease r/t

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Infection Control Professional

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person who studies infection control methods and helps a health care agency use appropriate standards of care

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Infectious Disease

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Any communicable disease, or one that can be transmitted from one human to another

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Informed Consent -

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Permission obtained from a client to perform a specific test or procedure, needed before any invasive procedure.

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Medical asepsis –

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Procedures that reduce and prevent spread of microorganisms

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MSRA –

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Methacillin Resistant Staphyococcus Aureus

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Neutropenic Protective Isolation

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- Isolation precautions used for clients with a reduced immune response.

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Pathogen -

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Any microorganism capable of producing disease

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Prodromal stage -

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Early vague, non-specific symptoms, that may mark onset of a disease

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Resistance –

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The ability of pathogens to continue to develop when treated with drugs that have decreased this pathogen in the past. (MRSA, VRE)

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Reverse Precautions –

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Placing an immunosuppressed client in isolation so the client will not be exposed to pathogens from health care workers and others.

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Sepsis -

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Infection, contamination, decay caused by a specified cause.

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Variance (Incident) Report -

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A form used to describe the details of any event ( falls, needlesticks, medication administration errors, accidental omission of ordered therapies, or a visitor having symptoms of illness) that is not consistent with the routine operation of a health unit or routine care of a client to the quality improvement management department.

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VRE –

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Vancomycin Resistant Enterococcus