HCB 102 - basic hospital corpsman scope of care unit 1 -
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Directed or effective against bacteria. - ✔✔Antibacterial
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Preventing or arresting the growth of microorganisms. - ✔✔Antiseptic
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The condition of being aseptic. - ✔✔Asepsis
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Preventing infection. - ✔✔Aseptic Technique || || || ||
(Plural of bacterium) any of a domain of prokaryotic round, spiral, or rod shaped singel-
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celled microorganism that may lack cell walls or are gram-positive or gram-negative,
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typically live in soil, water, organic matter, or the bodies of plants and animals. -
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✔✔Bacteria
A specific causative agent (as a bacterium or virus) of disease located in the blood. -
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An infectious disease communicable by contact with one who has it, with a bodily
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discharge of such a patient, or with an object touched by the patient. - ✔✔Contagious
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Disease (Communicable Disease) || ||
To soil, stain, or infect by contact or association. - ✔✔Contaminated
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Union or junction of body surfaces. - ✔✔Direct Contact
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To free from infection especially by destroying harmful microorganisms. - ✔✔Disinfectant/
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Disinfection
(Fungus), any of the kingdom Fungi of saprophytic and parasitic spore-producing
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eukaryotic typically filamentous organisms formerly classified as plants that lack
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chlorophyll and include molds, rust, mildews, smuts, mushrooms, and yeasts. - ✔✔Fungi
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What does HAI stand for? - ✔✔Healthcare Associated Infections
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HAIs are also known as ________. - ✔✔Nosocomial Infections
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HAIs, also known as a nosocomial infection; acquired or occurring in a hospital. -
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✔✔Healthcare Associated Infections || ||
An infective agent or material contaminated with an infective agent. - ✔✔Infection
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A separation for the period of communicability of infected people or animals from others,
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so as to prevent or limit the direct or indirect transmission of the infectious agent from
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those who are infected to those who are susceptible. - ✔✔Isolation
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An organism of microscopic or ultramicroscopic size. - ✔✔Microorganism
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A group of infection prevention practices that apply to all patients, regardless of suspected
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or confirmed diagnosis or presumed infection status. - ✔✔Standard Precautions
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A disease producing microorganisms. - ✔✔Pathogen
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Microorganisms that are present in human blood, and can cause disease in humans (e.g., || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
HIV hepatitis A, and Hepatitis B). - ✔✔Blood-borne Pathogens
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These microorganisms can be transmitted from __________ to ___________, provider to
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__________________, and ____________________ to patient. - ✔✔Patient, provider, || || || || || || || ||
patient, equipment ||
Microorganisms that are transported through the air (e.g., Tuberculosis) - ✔✔Airborne || || || || || || || || || || ||
Pathogens
A sequence of circumstances where all events must occur to develop an infection. -
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✔✔Chain of Infection || ||
Disease causing microorganism - ✔✔Infectious Agent (Pathogen)
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Name the common types of infectious agents. - ✔✔Bacteria, Viruses, Protozoa, Fungi,
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Helminthes
A place where the pathogen grows (e.g., patient, staff member, animal, food) and may or
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may not multiply - ✔✔Reservoir
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An exit route for pathogens to leave its host (e.g., blood, skin, mucous membranes,
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respiratory tract, genitourinary tract, and gastrointestinal tract). - ✔✔Portal of Exit
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The manner in which an infectious agent moves from one source to another (e.g., touch,
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airborne droplets, medical instruments, mosquitoes, vermin) - ✔✔Mode of Transmission
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What does HAI stand for? - ✔✔Hospital Acquired Infection
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