HCB 102 - BASIC HOSPITAL CORPSMAN SCOPE OF CARE UNIT 1 - INTRO TO PATIENT ASSESSMENT EXAM.
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Navy Hospital Corpsman HCB
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Navy Hospital Corpsman HCB
HCB 102 - BASIC HOSPITAL CORPSMAN SCOPE OF CARE UNIT 1 - INTRO TO PATIENT ASSESSMENT EXAM.
Directed or effective against bacteria.
Antibacterial
Preventing or arresting the growth of microorganisms.
Antiseptic
The condition of being aseptic.
Asepsis
Preventing infection.
Aseptic Technique...
HCB 102 - BASIC HOSPITAL CORPSMAN SCOPE OF
CARE UNIT 1 - INTRO TO PATIENT ASSESSMENT
EXAM.
Directed or effective against bacteria.
Antibacterial
Preventing or arresting the growth of microorganisms.
Antiseptic
The condition of being aseptic.
Asepsis
Preventing infection.
Aseptic Technique
(Plural of bacterium) any of a domain of prokaryotic round, spiral, or rod shaped singel-celled
microorganism that may lack cell walls or are gram-positive or gram-negative, typically live in soil,
water, organic matter, or the bodies of plants and animals.
Bacteria
A specific causative agent (as a bacterium or virus) of disease located in the blood.
Blood-born Pathogen
An infectious disease communicable by contact with one who has it, with a bodily discharge of such a
patient, or with an object touched by the patient.
Contagious Disease (Communicable Disease)
To soil, stain, or infect by contact or association.
Contaminated
Union or junction of body surfaces.
Direct Contact
To free from infection especially by destroying harmful microorganisms.
Disinfectant/ Disinfection
(Fungus), any of the kingdom Fungi of saprophytic and parasitic spore-producing eukaryotic typically
filamentous organisms formerly classified as plants that lack chlorophyll and include molds, rust,
mildews, smuts, mushrooms, and yeasts.
Fungi
,What does HAI stand for?
Healthcare Associated Infections
HAIs are also known as ________.
Nosocomial Infections
HAIs, also known as a nosocomial infection; acquired or occurring in a hospital.
Healthcare Associated Infections
An infective agent or material contaminated with an infective agent.
Infection
A separation for the period of communicability of infected people or animals from others, so as to
prevent or limit the direct or indirect transmission of the infectious agent from those who are infected
to those who are susceptible.
Isolation
An organism of microscopic or ultramicroscopic size.
Microorganism
A group of infection prevention practices that apply to all patients, regardless of suspected or
confirmed diagnosis or presumed infection status.
Standard Precautions
A disease producing microorganisms.
Pathogen
Microorganisms that are present in human blood, and can cause disease in humans (e.g., HIV hepatitis
A, and Hepatitis B).
Blood-borne Pathogens
These microorganisms can be transmitted from __________ to ___________, provider to
__________________, and ____________________ to patient.
Patient, provider, patient, equipment
Microorganisms that are transported through the air (e.g., Tuberculosis)
Airborne Pathogens
A sequence of circumstances where all events must occur to develop an infection.
Chain of Infection
Disease causing microorganism
, Infectious Agent (Pathogen)
Name the common types of infectious agents.
Bacteria, Viruses, Protozoa, Fungi, Helminthes
A place where the pathogen grows (e.g., patient, staff member, animal, food) and may or may not
multiply
Reservoir
An exit route for pathogens to leave its host (e.g., blood, skin, mucous membranes, respiratory tract,
genitourinary tract, and gastrointestinal tract).
Portal of Exit
The manner in which an infectious agent moves from one source to another (e.g., touch, airborne
droplets, medical instruments, mosquitoes, vermin)
Mode of Transmission
What does HAI stand for?
Hospital Acquired Infection
What is the most frequent source of HAIs?
Contact
What are the two types of contact?
Direct and Indirect Contact
Person to person or physical contact between source and susceptible host (e.g., fecal, oral)
Occurs through a bite (e.g., fleas, ticks, mosquitoes)
Vector Transmission
Occurs when the droplets from an infected person are projected a short distance to the host's nasal
mucosa, mouth or conjunctiva.
Droplet Infection
Occurs when infectious particles dispersed in the air enter the host by inhalation (e.g., coughing,
sneezing)
Airborne Transmission
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