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20 Cards in this Set
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Nosocomial |
Disease originating in a health care facility such as hospitals. it is mostly transfer from hospital workers to patients.
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Opportunistic |
Infection that occur when the body is weak. |
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Auto |
Self. |
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Antiseptics |
Aseptic control that inhibits, retards growth of, or kill pathogenic organisms: not effective against spores and viruses. |
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Chain of infection |
Factors that need to happen for disease to occur. |
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Asepsis |
Being free from infection. |
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HBV |
Virus transmitted by blood, serum, and other body fluids; there is no vaccine. |
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Endogenous |
Infection or disease originating within the body. |
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Wheezing |
Difficult breathing with high pitched whistling or sighing sound during expiration.
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anti |
Against.
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Exogenous |
Infection or disease originating outside the body. |
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Nonpathogen |
A microorganism that is not capable of causing a disease. |
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Sterile |
Free of all organisms, including spores and viruses. |
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Virus. |
Very small microorganisms, many of which causes disease. |
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Pathogen |
Disease - producing organisms. |
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HCV |
Transmitted by blood and body fluids; there is no vaccine. |
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PPE |
Personal protective equipment. |
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Microorganisms |
Small, living plant or animal not visible to the naked eye. |
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Disinfectants |
Chemicals utilizing aseptic- control method to destroy pathogens. |
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Asepsis |
The absence of asepsis- producing microorganisms. |
