FPCC EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

FPCC EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS asepsis - ANS the absence of pathogenic microorganisms Medical Asepsis - ANS a.k.a Clean Technique, procedures for reducing the number of organisms present and preventing the transfer of organisms. ex: washing hands before preparing food at home Asymptomatic - ANS no symptoms Disinfection - ANS the process of removing many or all microorganisms exudates - ANS fluid and cells that are discharged from cells or blood vessels [e.g., pus or serum] serous - ANS clear like plasma sanguineous - ANS almost purely red blood cells, bloody serous sanguineous - ANS Clear and blood tinged purulent - ANS pus-filled, yellow mixed with red and pink granulation tissue - ANS the tissue that normally forms during the healing of a wound HAIs - ANS healthcare associated infection; occur as a result of receiving treatment for another condition C diff iatrogenic infections - ANS a type of HAI that is a direct result of diagnostic or therapeutic procedures ex: bronchoscopy with broad spectrum antibiotics increase chance of infection exogenous - ANS Produced outside the body endogenous - ANS Produced within the body hand hygiene - ANS the most important technique use