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18 Cards in this Set
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antimicrobial |
an agent that destroys, resists, or prevents the development of pathogens. |
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autoclave |
an appliance used to sterilize medical instruments or other objects by using steam under pressure. |
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bloodbourne pathogens |
microorganisms found in human blood that can cause infection and disease. |
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Bloodbourne Pathogen Standard |
federal law requiring that healthcare facilities protect employees from bloodbourne health hazards. |
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body fluids |
tears, saliva, sputum (mucus coughed up), urine, feces, semen, vaginal secretions, pus or other wound drainage, and vomit. |
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carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) |
bacteria (Enterobacteriaceae) that have developed resistance to carbapenems, which are types of antibiotics. |
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carrier |
person who carries a pathogen, usually without signs or symptoms of disease, but who can still spread the disease. |
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catheter |
tube inserted through the skin or into a body opening that is used to administer bor drain fluid. |
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C. difficile (C. diff, clostridium difficile) |
a bacteria that is spread by spores in feces that are difficult to kill; it causes symptoms such as diarrhea and nausea and can lead to serious inflammation of the colon (colitis). |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) |
federal government agency responsible for improving the overall health and safety of the people in the United States. |
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clean |
a condition in which an object has not been contaminated with pathogens. |
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communicable disease |
an infectious disease transmissible by direct contact or by indirect contact. |
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contagious disease |
a type of communicable disease that spreads quickly from person to person. |
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contaminated |
soiled, unclean; having disease-causing organisms or infectious material on it. |
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cross-infection |
the physical movement or transfer of harmful bacteria from one person, object, or place to another, or from one part of the body to another. |
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dehydration |
an excessive loss of water from the body; a condition that occurs when fluid loss is greater than fluid intake. |
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direct contact |
way to transmit pathogens through touching the infected person or his or her secretions. |
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dirty |
a condition in which an object has been contaminated with pathogens. |
