HCB TEST 2
1. Antibacterial- Directed or effective against bacteria.
2. Antiseptic- preventing or arresting the growth of microorgan-
isms.
3. Asepsis- The condition of being aseptic
4. Aseptic technique- preventing infection - clean technique
5. Bacteria- (Plural bacterium) any of a domain pf prokaryotic
round, spiral, or rod shaped single-celled microor-
ganisms that may lack cell walls or are gram-positive
or gram-negative, typically live in soil, water, organic
matter, or the bodies of plants and animals.
6. Blood-born Pathogen- Pathogen- a specific causative agent (as a bacterium
or virus) of disease located in the blood.
7. Contagious Disease (Communica- communicable by contact with one who has it, with a
ble Disease)- bodily discharge of such a patient, or with an object
touched by the patient.
8. Contaminated- to soil, stain, or infect by contact or association
9. Direct Contact- union or junction of body surfaces
10. Disinfectant- to free from infection especially by destroying harmful
microorganisms. (Products)
11. Disinfection- to free from infection especially by destroying harm
microorganisms. (Action)
12. Fungi- any of the kingdom Fungi of saprophytic and par-
asitic spore- producing eukaryotic typically filamen-
, HCB TEST 2
tous organisms formerly classified as plants that lack
chlorophyll and include molds, rust, mildews, smuts,
mushrooms, and yeasts
13. Health Care Associated Infections- also known as a Nosocomial infection; acquired or
HAIS, occurring in a hospital.
14. Infection- infective agent or material contaminated with an in-
fective agent
15. Isolation- A separation for the period of communicability of in-
fected people or animals from others, so as to prevent
or limit the direct or indirect transmission of the infec-
tious agent from those who are infected to those who
are susceptible
16. Microorganism- an organism of microscopic or ultramicroscopic size.
17. Pathogen -a disease producing microorganisms
18. Standard precautions A group of infection prevention practices that apply
to all patients, regardless of suspected or confirmed
diagnosis or presumed infection status.
19. Infection control concepts Infection control concepts Standard precautions are
concepts in which all body fluids are assumed to be
infected with blood-borne pathogens.
20. Chain of infection: A sequence of circumstances where all events must
occur to develop an infection
21. #1 of Chain of infection Infectious Agent
22. Infectious Agent (pathogen) disease causing microorganism
, HCB TEST 2
23. Bacteria Single cell microorganism that multiply rapidly
24. Viruses DNA or RNA is encased in a protein coating. Cannot
reproduce outside of a living host cell.
25. Protozoa Unicellular microorganism that can infect the blood,
brain, intestines and other body areas
26. Fungi Tiny, primitive organisms that contain no chlorophyll
27. Helminthes are parasitic worms or flukes
28. 2nd chain of infection reservoir
29. reservoir A place where the pathogen grows and reproduces
30. 3rd chain of infection portal of exit
31. portal of exit An exit route for pathogens to leave its host
32. 4th chain of infection mode of transmission
33. mode of transmission The manner in which an infectious agent moves from
one source to another
34. HAIs hospital acquired infections
35. direct contact person to person physical contact between source
and susceptible host
36. indirect contact Involves contact with contaminated inanimate objects
37. vector transmission occurs through a bite
38. Droplet infection
1. Antibacterial- Directed or effective against bacteria.
2. Antiseptic- preventing or arresting the growth of microorgan-
isms.
3. Asepsis- The condition of being aseptic
4. Aseptic technique- preventing infection - clean technique
5. Bacteria- (Plural bacterium) any of a domain pf prokaryotic
round, spiral, or rod shaped single-celled microor-
ganisms that may lack cell walls or are gram-positive
or gram-negative, typically live in soil, water, organic
matter, or the bodies of plants and animals.
6. Blood-born Pathogen- Pathogen- a specific causative agent (as a bacterium
or virus) of disease located in the blood.
7. Contagious Disease (Communica- communicable by contact with one who has it, with a
ble Disease)- bodily discharge of such a patient, or with an object
touched by the patient.
8. Contaminated- to soil, stain, or infect by contact or association
9. Direct Contact- union or junction of body surfaces
10. Disinfectant- to free from infection especially by destroying harmful
microorganisms. (Products)
11. Disinfection- to free from infection especially by destroying harm
microorganisms. (Action)
12. Fungi- any of the kingdom Fungi of saprophytic and par-
asitic spore- producing eukaryotic typically filamen-
, HCB TEST 2
tous organisms formerly classified as plants that lack
chlorophyll and include molds, rust, mildews, smuts,
mushrooms, and yeasts
13. Health Care Associated Infections- also known as a Nosocomial infection; acquired or
HAIS, occurring in a hospital.
14. Infection- infective agent or material contaminated with an in-
fective agent
15. Isolation- A separation for the period of communicability of in-
fected people or animals from others, so as to prevent
or limit the direct or indirect transmission of the infec-
tious agent from those who are infected to those who
are susceptible
16. Microorganism- an organism of microscopic or ultramicroscopic size.
17. Pathogen -a disease producing microorganisms
18. Standard precautions A group of infection prevention practices that apply
to all patients, regardless of suspected or confirmed
diagnosis or presumed infection status.
19. Infection control concepts Infection control concepts Standard precautions are
concepts in which all body fluids are assumed to be
infected with blood-borne pathogens.
20. Chain of infection: A sequence of circumstances where all events must
occur to develop an infection
21. #1 of Chain of infection Infectious Agent
22. Infectious Agent (pathogen) disease causing microorganism
, HCB TEST 2
23. Bacteria Single cell microorganism that multiply rapidly
24. Viruses DNA or RNA is encased in a protein coating. Cannot
reproduce outside of a living host cell.
25. Protozoa Unicellular microorganism that can infect the blood,
brain, intestines and other body areas
26. Fungi Tiny, primitive organisms that contain no chlorophyll
27. Helminthes are parasitic worms or flukes
28. 2nd chain of infection reservoir
29. reservoir A place where the pathogen grows and reproduces
30. 3rd chain of infection portal of exit
31. portal of exit An exit route for pathogens to leave its host
32. 4th chain of infection mode of transmission
33. mode of transmission The manner in which an infectious agent moves from
one source to another
34. HAIs hospital acquired infections
35. direct contact person to person physical contact between source
and susceptible host
36. indirect contact Involves contact with contaminated inanimate objects
37. vector transmission occurs through a bite
38. Droplet infection
