Hartman's Nursing Assistant Care: The
Basics 6th Edition
PPE - correct answer ✔✔equipment that helps protect employees from serious workplace injuries or
illnesses resulting from contact with workplace hazards
Sterilization - correct answer ✔✔cleaning measure that destroys all microorganisms, including
pathogens
Disinfection - correct answer ✔✔a process that destroys most, but not all, pathogens; it reduces the
pathogen count to a level that is considered not infectious
Blood borne pathogens - correct answer ✔✔microorganisms found in human blood, body fluid, draining
wounds, and mucous membranes that cause infection and disease in humans
MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) - correct answer ✔✔bacteria (Staphylococcus
aureus) that have developed resistance to the antibiotic methicillin
myocardial infarction (MI) - correct answer ✔✔a condition that occurs when the heart muscle does not
receive enough oxygen because blood vessels are blocked; also called a heart attack
Cyanotic - correct answer ✔✔pertaining to a blue or purple discoloration due to deoxygenated blood
, susceptible host - correct answer ✔✔an uninfected person who could get sick
reservoir - correct answer ✔✔a place where a pathogen lives and multiplies
portal of entry - correct answer ✔✔any body opening on an uninfected person that allows pathogens to
enter
portal of exit - correct answer ✔✔any body opening on an infected person that allows pathogens to
leave
mode of transmission - correct answer ✔✔how a pathogen travels
long term care - correct answer ✔✔care given in long-term care facilities for people who need 24-hour,
skilled care
skilled care - correct answer ✔✔medically necessary care given by a skilled nurse or therapist
chronic conditions - correct answer ✔✔any disease or condition that lasts a long time (usually longer
than six months). It usually can't be cured and therefore requires ongoing treatment and management.
Examples include arthritis and asthma.
diagnosis - correct answer ✔✔medical conditions determined by a doctor
Adult day services - correct answer ✔✔care for people who need some help during certain hours, but
who do not live in the facility where care is given
Medicare - correct answer ✔✔the federal health insurance program for people who are 65 or older,
have certain disabilities or permanent kidney failure, or are ill and cannot work.
Medicaid - correct answer ✔✔a medical assistance program for people who have a low income, as well
as for people with disabilities
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