MNA chapter 14 preventing infection Questions and Answers

MNA chapter 14 preventing infection Questions and Answers Carrier a human or animal that is a reservoir for microbes but does not develop the infection microorganism A small living plant or animal seen only with a microscope; a microbe Previous Play Next Rewind 10 seconds Move forward 10 seconds Unmute 0:10 / 0:15 Full screen Brainpower Read More immunity (n.) resistance to disease; freedom from some charge or obligation vaccine substance prepared from killed or weakened pathogens and introduced into a body to produce immunity sterile field A work area free of all pathogens and non-pathogens (including spores) biohazardous waste items contaminated with blood, body fluids, secretions, or excretions vaccination The administration of a vaccine to produce immunity against an infectious disease medical asepsis practices used to remove or destroy pathogens and to prevent their spread from one person or place to another person or place; clean technique contagious disease a type of communicable disease that spreads quickly from person to person infection The state produced by the establishment of an infective agent in or on a suitable host. surgical asepsis The practice that keeps equipment and supplies free of all microbes communicable disease A disease that can be spread from one person or species to another. Disinfection The process of destroying pathogens Healthcare-associated infection (HAI) an infection acquired within a healthcare setting during the delivery of medical care Asepsis absence of significant contamination microbe microorganism reservoir The environment in which microbes live and grow clean technique medical asepsis Contamination the process of becoming unclean sterile no living microbes sterile technique surgical asepsis spore A bacterium protected by a hard, protective coating normal flora microbes that live and grow in a certain area germicide A disinfectant applies to the skin, tissue, or non living objects Non pathogen a microbe that does not usually cause an infection Sterilization The process that completely destroys all microbial life, including spores. Pathogen A microbe that is harmful and causes and infection Infection control practices and procedures that prevent the spread of infection Bacteria Germs are a type of Insect bites Rickettsiae are transmitted by: Pathogen A source of infection Blood Chain of infection. This is a portal exit Hand washing is poor Healthcare associates infections often occur when