, What's does infection control involve? - CORRECT ANSWERS -taking steps to prevent
the spread of infectious agents
Antibacterial - CORRECT ANSWERS -directed or effective against bacteria (KILLS)
antiseptic - CORRECT ANSWERS -preventing or arresting the growth of
microorganisms
Asepsis - CORRECT ANSWERS -the condition of being aseptic (absence of pathogens
growing)
aseptic technique - CORRECT ANSWERS -preventing infection (reduces the risk of
infection)
Bacteria - CORRECT ANSWERS -single cell microorganism that multiplies rapidly
blood-borne pathogen - CORRECT ANSWERS -A specific causative agent of disease
located in the blood (HIV or hepatitis)
contagious disease - CORRECT ANSWERS -infectious disease that is spread through
contact with one who has it, with bodily discharge or an object touched by that person
contaminated - CORRECT ANSWERS -to soil, stain, or infect by contact or association
(presence of blood or other material that is infectious or potentially infectious)
direct contact - CORRECT ANSWERS -union of body surfaces
disinfectant - CORRECT ANSWERS -free from infection (kills agent but not spores)
disinfection - CORRECT ANSWERS -process that eliminates agent but not spores
fungi - CORRECT ANSWERS -kingdom of parasitic spore-producing eukaryotic that
lacks chlorophyll (molds, rust, mildew)
Health care-associated infections (HAIs) - CORRECT ANSWERS -Nosocomial infection
that occurs in a hospital, happens within 72 hours of being admitted, mostly due to lack
of care
infection - CORRECT ANSWERS -infective agent contaminated with an infective agent
isolation - CORRECT ANSWERS -separation for a period of time to prevent or limit
transmission of infectious agent
microorganism - CORRECT ANSWERS -organism of microscopic or ultramicroscopic
size
the spread of infectious agents
Antibacterial - CORRECT ANSWERS -directed or effective against bacteria (KILLS)
antiseptic - CORRECT ANSWERS -preventing or arresting the growth of
microorganisms
Asepsis - CORRECT ANSWERS -the condition of being aseptic (absence of pathogens
growing)
aseptic technique - CORRECT ANSWERS -preventing infection (reduces the risk of
infection)
Bacteria - CORRECT ANSWERS -single cell microorganism that multiplies rapidly
blood-borne pathogen - CORRECT ANSWERS -A specific causative agent of disease
located in the blood (HIV or hepatitis)
contagious disease - CORRECT ANSWERS -infectious disease that is spread through
contact with one who has it, with bodily discharge or an object touched by that person
contaminated - CORRECT ANSWERS -to soil, stain, or infect by contact or association
(presence of blood or other material that is infectious or potentially infectious)
direct contact - CORRECT ANSWERS -union of body surfaces
disinfectant - CORRECT ANSWERS -free from infection (kills agent but not spores)
disinfection - CORRECT ANSWERS -process that eliminates agent but not spores
fungi - CORRECT ANSWERS -kingdom of parasitic spore-producing eukaryotic that
lacks chlorophyll (molds, rust, mildew)
Health care-associated infections (HAIs) - CORRECT ANSWERS -Nosocomial infection
that occurs in a hospital, happens within 72 hours of being admitted, mostly due to lack
of care
infection - CORRECT ANSWERS -infective agent contaminated with an infective agent
isolation - CORRECT ANSWERS -separation for a period of time to prevent or limit
transmission of infectious agent
microorganism - CORRECT ANSWERS -organism of microscopic or ultramicroscopic
size
