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15 Cards in this Set
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incubation period
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begins when the organism first enters the body and last until the onset of symptoms
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prodormal period
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short time from the onset of vague, nonspecific symptoms to the beginning of specific symptoms of infection
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malaise
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not feeling "right"
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leukocytosis
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increased white blood cells
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convalescent
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recovery
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HAI (Healthcare Associated Infections0
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infections that are transmitted to a person while receiving healthcare services
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infection prevention and control
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uses medical and surgical asepsis, Standard Precautions and Transmission-Based Precautions to prevent the control and spread of microorganisms
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isolation
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means of preventing contact between a patient and other to prevent the spread of infection
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HIV (human Immunodeficiency virus)
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the causative agents for AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome)
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Standard Precautions
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delineate methods for avoiding direct contact with all body secretions except sweat, whether or not visible blood is present
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Transmission-Based Precautions
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based on interrupting the mode of transmission by identifying the specific secretions, body fluids, tissues, or excretions that might be infective
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impervious
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not affording a passage
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Airborne Precautions
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Same as Standard Precautions plus place patient in private room with negative air pressure or in room with a patient with the same infectious organism; wear a respirator when in room withe the patient; keep susceptible persons out of patients room; and limit patients movement outside room
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Droplet Precautions
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Same as Standard Precautions plus place patient in private room with negative air pressure or in room with patient with the same infectious organism; wear mask when in patients room; and transport patient outside room only when necessary, with patient wearing mask if possible
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Contact Precautions
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Standard Precautions plus never touch with bare hands anything wet that comes from a body surface or cavity; use gloves, impermeable gowns, masks, and protective eye wear when necessary
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