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A11 Room (A2 Room)
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Negative air pressure room – air is drawn into the room and leaves he room through a special exhaust system to the outside – isolation room
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Airborne Precautions
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Used for diseases that are transmitted by air currents
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Airborne Transmission
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Communicable diseases may be spread by upper respiratory secretions
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Anteroom
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A small room just inside the entrance to the patient’s room
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Asepsis
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The absence of disease-producing microorganisms – 2 ways of achieving asepsis = surgical and medical aseptic techniques
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Autoclave
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Gas or steam and pressure are used in sterilization of an item
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Biohazard
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Contaminated with blood or body fluids
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Communicable Diseases
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Diseases that can be transferred from one person to another either directly or indirectly
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Contact Precautions
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Used when the infectious pathogen is spread by direct or indirect contact
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Contact Transmission
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Direct contact or indirect contact
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Contagious Disease
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Diseases that may be transferred from one person to another either directly or indirectly
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Contaminated
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Articles that have come into contact with known pathogens or have been exposed to potential pathogens
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Dirty
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Articles that have come into contact with known pathogens or have been exposed to potential pathogens
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Disposable
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Used once and discarded
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Disinfection
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Process of eliminating harmful pathogens from equipment and instruments
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Droplet Precautions
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Used for disease that can be spread by means of large droplets in the air
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Droplet Transmission
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Travel through upper respiratory secretions
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Expanded Precautions
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Another term for transmission-based precautions
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Exposure Incident
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When your eyes, nose, mouth, mucous membranes, or non-intact skin has contact with blood or other potentially infectious material
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Face Shield
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Worn any time splashing of blood, bodily fluids, secretions, or excretions may occur
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Goggles
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Worn any time splashing of blood, bodily fluids, secretions, or excretions may occur
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High-Efficiency Particulate Air (HEPA) Filter Mask
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A mask used by health care workers that prevent the spread of airborne infection; fitted to the worker
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Isolation
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Separated or apart from other patients because of a contagious disease
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Isolation Technique
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Method of caring for patients with easily transmitted diseases
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Isolation Unit
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Private area or room
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Medical Asepsis
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Medical practices that reduce the number of microorganisms or interrupt transmission from one person to another or from one person to an object
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N95 Respirator
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Disposable face mask that protect the care provider from the small disease-causing pathogens
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National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
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Part of the CDC; responsible for conducting research and making recommendations for the prevention of work-related disease and injury
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Negative Air Pressure Room
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A2 room, a room where the air is drawn into the room and leaves the room through a special exhaust system to the outside
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Nosocomial Infection
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Infection acquired by a patient while being cared for in a health car facility
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Occupational Exposure
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When a person contacts potentially infectious material such as blood or other bodily fluids that may contain pathogens
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Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
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Gloves, gown, mask, and goggles or face shield
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PFR95 Respirator
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Disposable face mask (duck mask) that protect the care provider from the small disease-causing pathogens
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Potentially Infectious Material
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Blood or other bodily fluids that may contain pathogens
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Sharps
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Needles, razors, and other sharp objects
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Standard Precautions
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The infection control actions used for all people receiving care, regardless of their condition or diagnosis
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Sterile
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Absence of all microorganisms
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Sterile Field
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Area of sterile equipment and material
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Sterilization
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Removes all microorganisms from an item
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Surgical Mask
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A mask worn that covers the NAs’ nose and mouth when exposure to droplet secretions may occur
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Transmission-Based Precautions
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Designed to interrupt the mode of transmission so that the disease cannot spread to other
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Ultraviolet Germicidal Irradiation (UVGI)
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Lights in the room, air ducts, or suspended from the ceiling in the room and anteroom
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Work Practice Controls
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Specific procedures to prevent the spread of infections
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A11 Room (A2 Room)
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Negative air pressure room – air is drawn into the room and leaves he room through a special exhaust system to the outside – isolation room
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13.189
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Airborne Precautions
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Used for diseases that are transmitted by air currents
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13.189
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Airborne Transmission
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Communicable diseases may be spread by upper respiratory secretions
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13.188
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Anteroom
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A small room just inside the entrance to the patient’s room
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13.189
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Asepsis
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The absence of disease-producing microorganisms – 2 ways of achieving asepsis = surgical and medical aseptic techniques
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13.180
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Autoclave
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Gas or steam and pressure are used in sterilization of an item
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13.212
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Biohazard
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Contaminated with blood or body fluids
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13.186
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Communicable Diseases
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Diseases that can be transferred from one person to another either directly or indirectly
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13.187
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Contact Precautions
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Used when the infectious pathogen is spread by direct or indirect contact
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13.192
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Contact Transmission
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Direct contact or indirect contact
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13.188
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Contagious Disease
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Diseases that may be transferred from one person to another either directly or indirectly
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13.187
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Contaminated
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Articles that have come into contact with known pathogens or have been exposed to potential pathogens
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13.181
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Dirty
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Articles that have come into contact with known pathogens or have been exposed to potential pathogens
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13.181
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Disposable
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Used once and discarded
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13.199
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Disinfection
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Process of eliminating harmful pathogens from equipment and instruments
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13.211
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Droplet Precautions
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Used for disease that can be spread by means of large droplets in the air
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13.191
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Droplet Transmission
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Travel through upper respiratory secretions
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13.188
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Expanded Precautions
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Another term for transmission-based precautions
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13.193
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Exposure Incident
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When your eyes, nose, mouth, mucous membranes, or non-intact skin has contact with blood or other potentially infectious material
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13.184
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Face Shield
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Worn any time splashing of blood, bodily fluids, secretions, or excretions may occur
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13.198
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Goggles
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Worn any time splashing of blood, bodily fluids, secretions, or excretions may occur
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13.198
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High-Efficiency Particulate Air (HEPA) Filter Mask
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A mask used by health care workers that prevent the spread of airborne infection; fitted to the worker
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13.190
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Isolation
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Separated or apart from other patients because of a contagious disease
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13.188
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Isolation Technique
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Method of caring for patients with easily transmitted diseases
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13.194
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Isolation Unit
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Private area or room
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13.194
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Medical Asepsis
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Medical practices that reduce the number of microorganisms or interrupt transmission from one person to another or from one person to an object
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13.180
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N95 Respirator
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Disposable face mask that protect the care provider from the small disease-causing pathogens
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13.190
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National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
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Part of the CDC; responsible for conducting research and making recommendations for the prevention of work-related disease and injury
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13.190
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Negative Air Pressure Room
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A2 room, a room where the air is drawn into the room and leaves the room through a special exhaust system to the outside
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13.189
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Nosocomial Infection
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Infection acquired by a patient while being cared for in a health car facility
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13.181
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Occupational Exposure
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When a person contacts potentially infectious material such as blood or other bodily fluids that may contain pathogens
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13.183
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Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
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Gloves, gown, mask, and goggles or face shield
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13.185
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PFR95 Respirator
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Disposable face mask (duck mask) that protect the care provider from the small disease-causing pathogens
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13.190
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Potentially Infectious Material
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Blood or other bodily fluids that may contain pathogens
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13.183
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Sharps
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Needles, razors, and other sharp objects
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13.186
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Standard Precautions
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The infection control actions used for all people receiving care, regardless of their condition or diagnosis
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13.184
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Sterile
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Absence of all microorganisms
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13.212
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Sterile Field
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Area of sterile equipment and material
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13.212
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Sterilization
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Removes all microorganisms from an item
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13.212
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Surgical Mask
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A mask worn that covers the NAs’ nose and mouth when exposure to droplet secretions may occur
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13.196
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Transmission-Based Precautions
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Designed to interrupt the mode of transmission so that the disease cannot spread to other
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13.187
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Ultraviolet Germicidal Irradiation (UVGI)
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Lights in the room, air ducts, or suspended from the ceiling in the room and anteroom
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13.189
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Work Practice Controls
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Specific procedures to prevent the spread of infections
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13.185
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