Chapter 23: Asepsis and Infection Control: Vocabulary

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Unit VI: Actions to Basic Nurse Care Chapter 23: Asepsis and Infection Control: Vocabulary
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Aerobic Bacteria bacteria that requires oxygen to live and grow
Anaerobic bacteria bacteria that can live without oxygen
antibody immunoglobin produced by the body in response to a specific antigen
antigen foreign material capable of inducing a specific immune response
antimicrobial antibacterial agent that kills bacteria or suppresses their growth
asepsis absence of disease-producing microorganisms; using methods to prevent infection
bacteria the most significant and most commonly observed infection-causing agents
bundles evidence-based best practices that have proven positive outcomes when implemented together to prevent infection
colonization presence of an organism residing in an individual's body but with no clinical signs of infection
disinfection process used to destroy microorganisms; destroys all pathogenic organisms except spores
endemic something that occurs with predictability in one specific region or population and can appear in a different geographical location
endogenous infection in which the causative organism comes from microbial life harbored within the person
exogenous infection in which the causative organism is acquired from outside the host
fungi plant-like organisms (molds and yeasts) that can cause infections
health care-associated infection (HAI) an infection that was not present on admission to a health care institution and develops during the course of treatment for other conditions (nosocomial)
host animal or person on or within which microorganisms live
iatrogenic infection that occurs as a result of a treatment or diagnostic procedure
infection disease state resulting from pathogens in or on the body
isolation protective procedure designed to prevent the transmission or specific microorganisms; also called protective aseptic techniques and barrier techniques
medical asepsis practices designed to reduce the number and transfer of pathogens; clean technique
nosocomial an infection that was not present on admission to a health care institution and develops during the course of treatment for other conditions
parasites organism that lives on or in a host and relies on it for nourishment
pathogens disease-producing microorganism
personal protective equipment (PPE) gloves, gowns, masks, and protective eye gear designed to minimize or prevent the health care worker's exposure to infectious material
resorvoir natural habitat for the growth and multiplication of microorganism
standard precautions CDC precautions used in the care of all patients regardless of their diagnosis or possible infection status; this category combines universal and body substance precautions
sterilization the process by which all microorganisms, including spores, are destroyed; surgical procedure performed to render a person infertile
surgical asepsis practices that render and keep objects and areas free from microorganisms; sterile technique
transmission based precautions CDC precautions used in patients known or suspected to be infected with pathogens that can be transmitted by airborne, droplet, or contact routes; used in addition to standard precautions
vector nonhuman carriers; such as mosquitoes, ticks, and lice--that transmit organisms from one host to another
virulence ability to produce disease
virus smallest of all microorganisms; can be seen only by using an electron microscope

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