MED 140 CH. 6 STUDY GUIDE
Alchohol-based Hand Disinfectant (AHD) - Answer -Gels, foams, or liquids with an
alcohol content of 60% to 95% that are used for hand disinfectant
Asepsis - Answer -the condition in which pathogens are absent or controlled
Carrier - Answer -A reservoir host who is unaware of the presence of a pathogen and
so spreads the disease while exhibiting no symptoms of infections
Endogenous Infection - Answer -an infection in which an abnormality or a malfunction
in routine body processes causes normally beneficial or harmless microorganisms to
become pathogenic
Engineered safety device - Answer -devices specifically designed to isolate or remove
a hazard. These include needles with safety shields and self-shielding needles
Exogenous infection - Answer -an infection that is caused by the introduction of a
pathogen from outside of the body
Fomite - Answer -an inanimate object, such as clothing, body fluids, water, or food, that
may be contaminated with infectious organisms and thus transmit disease
General Duty Clause - Answer -An OSHA clause that requires an employer to maintain
a workplace free from hazards that are recognized as likely to cause death or serious
injury
Healthcare- associated infection (HAI) - Answer -Infections acquired by a patient in a
healthcare facility
Other potentially infectious materials (OPIM) - Answer -Human body fluids, other than
blood, that have the potential of containing infectious agents. These include but are not
limited to semen, vaginal secretions, cerebrospinal fluid, synovial fluid, pleural fluid, any
body fluid visibly contaminated with blood, and unfixed tissues
Pathogen - Answer -A microorganism capable of causing disease
Reservoir Host - Answer -An animal, insect, or human whose body is susceptible to
growth of a pathogen
Standard Precaution - Answer -A combination of universal precautions and Body
substance Isolation guidelines: used in hospitals for the care of all patients
Susceptible Host - Answer -An individual who has little or no immunity to infection by a
particular organism
Alchohol-based Hand Disinfectant (AHD) - Answer -Gels, foams, or liquids with an
alcohol content of 60% to 95% that are used for hand disinfectant
Asepsis - Answer -the condition in which pathogens are absent or controlled
Carrier - Answer -A reservoir host who is unaware of the presence of a pathogen and
so spreads the disease while exhibiting no symptoms of infections
Endogenous Infection - Answer -an infection in which an abnormality or a malfunction
in routine body processes causes normally beneficial or harmless microorganisms to
become pathogenic
Engineered safety device - Answer -devices specifically designed to isolate or remove
a hazard. These include needles with safety shields and self-shielding needles
Exogenous infection - Answer -an infection that is caused by the introduction of a
pathogen from outside of the body
Fomite - Answer -an inanimate object, such as clothing, body fluids, water, or food, that
may be contaminated with infectious organisms and thus transmit disease
General Duty Clause - Answer -An OSHA clause that requires an employer to maintain
a workplace free from hazards that are recognized as likely to cause death or serious
injury
Healthcare- associated infection (HAI) - Answer -Infections acquired by a patient in a
healthcare facility
Other potentially infectious materials (OPIM) - Answer -Human body fluids, other than
blood, that have the potential of containing infectious agents. These include but are not
limited to semen, vaginal secretions, cerebrospinal fluid, synovial fluid, pleural fluid, any
body fluid visibly contaminated with blood, and unfixed tissues
Pathogen - Answer -A microorganism capable of causing disease
Reservoir Host - Answer -An animal, insect, or human whose body is susceptible to
growth of a pathogen
Standard Precaution - Answer -A combination of universal precautions and Body
substance Isolation guidelines: used in hospitals for the care of all patients
Susceptible Host - Answer -An individual who has little or no immunity to infection by a
particular organism
