CNA Chapter 5 Exam with 100% Verified Answers

CNA Chapter 5 Exam with 100% Verified Answers
clean - -in healthcare objects that have not been contaminated with
pathogens



dirty - -in healthcare objects that have been contaminated with
pathogens



healthcare associated infection - -infections that patients acquire
within healthcare settings that result from treatment for other conditions



infection - -occurs when pathogens invade the body and multiply



infection control - -measures practiced in healthcare facilities to
prevent and control the spread of disease



localized infection - -an infection that is confined to a specific location
in the body



medical asepsis - -the process of removing pathogens, or the state of
being free of pathogens



microorganisms or microbes - -tiny living thing that cannot be seen with
out a microscope



pathogen - -a harmful microorganism

, CNA Chapter 5 Exam with 100% Verified Answers


surgical asepsis - -the state of being free from all microorganisms not
just pathogens



systemic infection - -an infection that is in the bloodstream and is
spread throughout the body



a ______ ______ is a pathogen or microorganism that causes disease - -
causative agent



a ______ is a place where a pathogen lives and grows - -reservoir


an opening on an infected person that lets pathogens leave is a ______ ______
______ - -portal of exit


pathogens travel from one person to another through a mode of ______ -
-transportation


the ______ ______ ______ is an opening on an infected person that lets the
pathogens enter - -portal of entry



a ______ host is an uninfected person who could get sick - -susceptible