Chapter 16 By Susan Dewit

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microorganism

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organisms only visible with a microscope

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pathogens

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microorganisms that are capable of causing disease

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bacteria

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single-cell microorganisms lacking a nucleus that reproduce anywhere from every few minutes up to several weeks

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antibiotic

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chemical substance that can kill or alter the growth of microorganisms

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antimicrobial

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killing or suppressing growth of microorganisms

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prions

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protein particles that lack nucleic acids and are not inactivated by usual methods for destroying viruses

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viruses

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composed of particles of nucleic acids, either DNA or RNA, with a coat of protein, and in some cases a membranous envelope. Viruses can grow and replicate only within a living cell.

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protozoa

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once-celled microscopic organisms belonging to the animal kingdom

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rickettsia

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small round or rod -shaped microorganisms that are transmitted by the bites of lice, ticks, fleas, and mites that act as vectors

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Fungi

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tiny primitive organisms of the plant kingdom that contain no chlorophyll

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helminths

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parasitic worms or flukes and belong to the animal kingdom

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sterilization

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process of destroying all microorganisms and pathogenic products

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contaminated

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made unclean

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sterile

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without pathologic organisms

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aseptic

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free of microorganisms

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debris

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dead tissue or foreign matter

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interferon

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biologic response modifier that affects cellular growth

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immune response

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reaction of the body to substances interpreted as non self

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asepsis

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practice of making the environment and objects free of microorganism

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medical asepsis

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practice of reducing the number of organisms present or reducing the risk for transmission of organisms

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surgical asepsis

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practice of preparing and handling materials in a way that prevents the patients exposure to living microorganisms

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Standard Precautions

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precautions that protect both the nurse and the patient from infection and are to be used for every patient contact

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PPE (Personal protective equipment)

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items such as gloves, gowns, masks, protective eye wear, and hair covering used to protect the nurse from infectious organisms

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disinfectants

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solutions containing chemical compounds such as phenol, alcohol, or chlorine that kill or inactivate nearly all microorganisms

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antiseptic

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chemical compound that is used on skin or tissue to inhibit the growth of or to eliminate microorganisms