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Infection prevention

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The set of methods practiced in healthcare facilities to prevent and control the spread of disease

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Infection

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The state resulting from pathogens invading the body and multiplying

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Pathogen

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Microorganism that’s capable of causing infection and disease

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Localized infection

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An infection that’s limited to a specific location in the body and has local symptoms

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Systematic infection

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An infection that travels through the bloodstream and is spread throughout the body, causing general symptoms

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HAI

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An infection acquired in a healthcare setting during the delivery of medical care

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Chain of infection

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A way of describing how disease is transmitted from 1 human to another

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Causative agent

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A pathogenic microorganism that causes disease

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Reservoir

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A place where a pathogen lives and multiplies

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Portal of exit

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An body opening on an infected person that allows pathogens to leave

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Mode of transmission

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The way a pathogen travels

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Direct contact

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A way of transmitting pathogens through touching the infected person or his secretions

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Indirect contact

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A way of transmitting pathogens from touching an object contaminated by the infected person

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Portal of entry

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Any body opening on an uninfected person that allows pathogens to enter

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Mucous membranes

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The membranes that line body cavities that open to the outside of the body, such as the linings of the mouth, eyes, nose, rectum, and genitals

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Susceptible host

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An uninfected person who could become sick

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Transmission

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Passage or transfer

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Infectious

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Contagious

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Medical asepsis

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Measures used to reduce and prevent the spread of pathogens

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Surgical asepsis

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The state of being completely free of all microorganisms; also called sterile technique

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OSHA

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A federal government agency that makes rules to protect workers from hazards on the job

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CDC

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A federal government agency that issues guidelines to protect and improve the health of individuals and communities

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Standard precautions

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A method of infection prevention in which all blood, body fluids, nonintact skin, and mucous membranes are treated as if they were infected with an infectious disease

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Lancet

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A sharp instrument used to make small incisions, as in capillary puncture procedures

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Sharps

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Needles, lancets, or other sharp objects

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Hand hygiene

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Washing hands with either plain or antiseptic soap and water and using alcohol based hand rubs

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PPE

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Equipment that helps protect employees from serious workplace injuries resulting from contact with workplace hazards

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Invasive procedure

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A procedure that involves inserting a foreign object into a patient’s body

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Don

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Put on

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Doff

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Take off

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Transmission-based precautions

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A method of infection prevention used when caring for persons who are infected or may be infected with certain infectious diseases

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MDROs

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Microorganisms, mostly bacteria, that are resistant to one or more antimicrobial agents that are commonly used for treatment

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Isolate

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To keep something separate or by itself

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Bloodborne pathogen

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Microorganism found in human blood, body fluid, draining wounds, and mucous membranes that can cause infection and disease in humans

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AIDS

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The final stage of HIV infection, in which infections, tumors, and central nervous symptoms appear due to a weakened immune system that’s unable to fight infection

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HIV

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The virus that attacks the body’s immune system and gradually disabled it; eventually can cause AIDS

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Hepatitis

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Inflammation of the liver caused by certain viruses and other factors, such as alcohol abuse, some medications, and trauma

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Bloodborne pathogens standard

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Federal law that requires that healthcare facilities protect employees from bloodborne health hazards

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Engineering controls

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Features incorporated in medical devices to make their use less hazardous

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Exposure control plan

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A plan designed to eliminate or reduce employee exposure to infectious material

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Clean

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In health care, a condition in which objects aren’t contaminated with pathogens

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Dirty

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In health care, a condition in which objects have been contaminated with pathogens

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Disinfection

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A process that destroys most, but not all, pathogens; it reduces the pathogen count to a level that is considered not infectious

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Sterilization

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Cleaning measure that destroys all microorganisms, including pathogens