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In order to prevent injury to yourself and others it is important to observe?
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Good body mechanics
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Refers to the wayin whcih the body moves and maintains balance>
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Body mechanics
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Four main reasons for using good body mechanics?
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Muscles work best when used correctly, correct use of muscle makes lifting, pulling, + pushing easier, Prevents unnecessay fatique/strain, saves energy, Prevents injuries to self/others.
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CHAW BAGS= Eight basic rules of body mechanics, C=?
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Carry heavy objects close to body, stand close to the object or person being moved.
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CHAW BAGS= Eight basic rules of body mechanics, H=?
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Hips and knees/bend from them to get closer to an object, + keep your back straight, do not bend at waist.
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CHAW BAGS= Eight basic rules of body mechanics, A=?
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Avoid twisting your body. Turn with your feet + entire body when you change direction of movement.
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CHAW BAGS= Eight basic rules of body mechanics, W=?
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Weight of your body/use it to help push or pull an object. Whenever possible, push, slide, or pull rather than lift.
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CHAW BAGS= Eight basic rules of body mechanics, B=?
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Base of Support stance/feet 8 to 19 inches apart, one foot in front of other/balance weight on BOTH feet, point toes in direction of movement
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CHAW BAGS= Eight basic rules of body mechanics, G=?
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Get Help/from others or mechanical lifts, w/c, or other devices to help bear the load.
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CHAW BAGS= Eight basic rules of body mechanics, S=?
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Strongest muscles/let them do the job/shoulders, hips, upper arms, thighs. Back muscle are weak.
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A division of the Dept of Labor, establishes and enforces SAFETY STANDARDS for the work place?
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OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration)
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Two main standard that effect health care worker?
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Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Waste, & Blood Pathogen Standard.
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Using MSDS under this standard employers must inform employees of all chemicals nad hazards in the workplace?
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Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Waste
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MSDS stands for?
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Material Safety Data Sheets
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MSDS must provide what info?
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Product identification #, Protection/precautions worn and used, Instruction for safe handling/use,Procedures for spills/cleanup/disposal, Emergency First Aid procedures.
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Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Waste also mandates that employers educate employees on?
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Types/locations,MSDS use/location, Read/interpret labels, PPE, Equip for managing spills/cleanup, Report accidents/exposures/documentation.
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The Bloodborne Pathogen Standard mandates?
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To protect health care providers from disease caused by exposure to body fluids.
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Is an applied science used to promote the safety/well being of a person by adapting the environment + using techniques 2 prevent injuries?
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Ergonomics
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Every health care worker must accept the responsibility for using ______ ________ in all situations?
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Good Judgement
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Every health care worker must follow ________ and _______ to creat a safe environment?
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Policies & Procedures
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Never use solutions from bottle that are not?
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Labelled
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Read label of solution bottle at least____times?
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Three
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Do not ______ any solution together unless instructed to do so?
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MIX
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Avoid contact w/ eyes and skin because some solutions can be _______ and _______?
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Injurious/poisonous
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If you break/spill any solution report it immediately to?
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Your supervisor
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Do not use________ or _______ elctrical cords?
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Frayed/damaged
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Read _ _ _ _ sheets B4 using any chemical solution?
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MSDS
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Do not operate any equip until you have been?
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Instructed/trained on that piece of equipment
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______and_______the operating instructions for all major pieces of equipment?
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Read/Follow
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Do not operated any equip if your _______/_______ is not in the room?
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Instructor/Supervisor
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Report_______/_______equip ASAP?
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Damaged/malfunctioning
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Patient/resident safety. FABOPAD, F=?
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Frequently check the patient area, waiting room, office rooms, bed areas, or home rooms for safety hazards.
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Patient/resident safety. FABOPAD, A=?
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Alwasy identify your patient.
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Patient/resident safety. FABOPAD, B=?
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B4 leaving a patient/resident in a bed observe all safety check points.
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Patient/resident safety. FABOPAD, O=?
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Observe the patient closely during any procedure.
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Patient/resident safety. FABOPAD, P=?
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Provide privacy for all patience.
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Patient/resident safety. FABOPAD, A=?
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Always Explain the procedures to patient.
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Patient/resident safety. FABOPAD, D=?
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Do not perform any procedures on patients unless instucted/authorized to do so.
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Fire Safety, Fire needs three things or start?
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Oxygen or air, fuel, heat.
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Fire Extinquisher Class A?
Never use this type on gas, oil, paint, cooking oil. |
Pressurized water: used on combustible such as paper, cloth, and wood.
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Fire Extinquisher Class B?
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CO2: Used on Gas, oil, paint, liquid, and cooking fat fires.
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Fire Extinquisher Class C?
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Dry-chemical type: Non conducing agent, use on Electrical Fires.
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Fire Extinquisher Class ABC or Combination?
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Graphite type chemical, multi purpose used on all types of fire.
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If there is a fire in your area, and you are not in harms way, why should you RACE?
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R=Rescue any one in harms way, move patients to safety.
A= Activate alarm/give type/location of fire. C=Confine fire/TURNOFF Oxygen and electrical equip. E=Extinquish fire, close window/doors to prevent drafts/USE CORRECT CLASS OF FIRE EXTINGUISHER TO PUT OUT FIRE. |
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Why should you close all windows and doors if there is a fire?
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Because it will cut down on drafts which is oxygen and Oxygen is feul for the fire.
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When Extingusihing Fires and using the CORRECT CLASS of Fire estinguisher you must PASS?
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P=Pull pin
A=Aim extinguisher at the near edge and bottom of fire. S= Squeeze handle to discharge contents. S=Sweep the from side to side to cover fire. |
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The Needlestick Safety Act in Nov 2002 was passed in response to?
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600,000 to 800,000 needle sticks in teh health care field every year.
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What does the Needlestick Safety Act mandate?
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Identify/use effective/safer medical devices, Incorporate changes in annual update of Exposure Control Plans, Solicit input from nonmanagerial employees, Maintain a sharps injury log.
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According to this govenrnment agancy, every bodily fluid must be considered a potentially infectious material and all patients must be considered potential sources of infection regardless of their disease/Dx.
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CDC
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Wet surfaces permit rapid infiltration of organisms, so it imortant that all items be ______when removed from the autoclave?
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Dry
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Examples of idicators that have been autoclaved are?
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Autoclave tape, sensitivity marks on bags or wraps, and indicator capsules.
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Before any items is put into the autoclave, the item must be?
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Thoroughly washed and rinsed.
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Items that are to remain sterile must be wrapped ____?>
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Prior to autoclave insertion
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The wrap for autoclave must be material that will allow for?
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Penetration of steam
(muslim, autoclave paper, special plastic o paper bags, autoclave containers. |
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Indicators are used to?
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As indicator that the item has been sterilized. Usually changes color.
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Items should be placed on their______not flat?
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Sides (to enable the steam to penetrate, of flow along the natural planes of the items)
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Autclave sterilization heat is effective at 250-254F, and _____C?
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121-123 (use formula to calculate F to C)
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Rubber items will stay in the autoclave ____ ____than metal items?
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Shorter period (tend to damage by longer periods)
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Use ______motions to clean a wound?
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Circular
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Refers to methods used to protect certain patients from organism present in the evironment?
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Protective or Reverse isolation
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Type of bacteria that is chain like with round encircles (like a hoop necklace)?
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Streptococci
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Type of bacteria that (looks like a bunch of pairs of glasses)?
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Diplococci
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Type of bacteria that resembles small irregular shaped patches of leapord skin?
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Micrococci
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Type of bacteria that resembles a cluster of balloons?
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Staphylococci
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Type of bacteria that has flagallated (tails)forms?
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Flagellated Bacilli
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Type of bacteria that looks like a sausage link or single sausage (rod shaped)?
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Bacilli Bacteria
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Type of bacterial spores that look like single chain out of chain necklace?
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Bacilli spores
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Type of bacteria that resembles a twisted scarf with fringe?
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Spirilla
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Type of bacteria that resembles a corkscrew?
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Spirochetes Spirilla
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Type of bacteria that resembles half donuts?
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Vibrios Spirilla
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Microorganisms that require oxygen to live?
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aerobic
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Microorgansims that live and reproduce in the absence of oxygen?
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Anaerobic
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Means the infection or disease orginates within the body?
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Endogenous(metabolic disorders, microorganism in the body)
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Means the infection or disease orginates outside the body?
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Exogenous (pathogenic organsims, radiation, chemical agents, trauma, eletrical shock, temperature extremes.
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Microorganisms bacteria in known as?
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Nonpathogenic
(ecoli in large intestines) |
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Microorganisms that cause Disease/infection are known as?
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Pathogenic
(ecoli in urinary system not its habita cause infection) |
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Simple one celled organisms that multiply rapidly?
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Bacteria
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Round shape bacteria in pairs that cause gonorrhea, meningitis, and pneumonia?
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Diplococci
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Chains of cocci that causes strep throat and rheumatic fever?
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Streptococcus
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Cocci that occur in cluster or groups, boils, wound infections, toxic shock?
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staphylococci
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Rod shaped bacteria, single, in pairs, in chains, also have flagellum, cause TB, tetanus, whooping cough, typhoid?
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Bacilli
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Spiral or corkscrew shaped bacteria, syphillis, cholera?
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Spirilla
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One celled animal like organism found in decayed materials and contaminated water?
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Protozoa(some are pathogenic some are not) (cause malaria, amebic dysentry.
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Simple plant like organisms live on dead organic matter, if bad cause ring worm, thrush, vaginitis, candidas?
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Fungi (Yeasts and molds)
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Parasitic microoirganisms (cannot live outside of its host), Typhus, spotted fever?
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Rickettsiae (commonly found on ticks and fleas)
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Spread from human to human by blood or other body secretions, (herpes, hepatitis, AIDS)?
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Viruses
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Serum Hepatitis, transmitted by blood, serum, or other bodily secretions, causes liver damage?
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Hepatitis B
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HCV transmitted by blood and blood-containing body fluids, serious liver damage?
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Hepatitis C
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An infection that is acquired by an individual in a health care facility or LTC, usually by health care workers?
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Nosocomial
(usually staph, strep, entercocci) |
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Infection that occur when a body defenses are weak, immune system not functioning properly?
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Opportunistic (terminally ill patients usually contract this type because they can't fight off infection)
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