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11 Cards in this Set
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ACQUIRED IMMUNITY
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Immunity that is developed during a person's lifetime.
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BLOOD-BORNE PATHOGENS |
disease-causing organisms transferred through contact with blood or other body fluids |
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INFECTION CONTROL |
policies and practices designed to prevent the spread of infectious agents |
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OSHA BLOOD-BORNE PATHOGENS STANDARD |
guidelines designed to protect employees against occupational exposure to blood-borne pathogens |
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UNIVERSAL PRECAUTIONS |
guidelines based on treating all human blood and body fluids (including saliva) as potentially infectious |
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DISINFECTANT |
chemical used to reduce or lower the numbers of microorganisms on inanimate objects. |
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GLUTERALDEHYDE |
environmental protection agency (EPA)registered high-level disinfectant |
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STERILIZATION |
process that kills all microorganisms |
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TUBERCULOCIDAL |
capable of inactivating tuberculosis-causing microorganisms |
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AUTOCLAVE |
instrument for sterilization by means of moist heat under pressure |
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PROCESS INDICATORS |
tapes, strips, or tabs with heat-sensitive chemicals that change color when exposed to a certain temperature. |
