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HCB 102 A EXAM | Questions And Answers Latest {2024- 2025} A+ Graded | 100%Verified
antibacterial - Effective against bacteria
antiseptic - Prevents growth of microorganisms
Asepsis - Being infection free
Bacteria - Single celled organisms living in some type organic matter
Blood-born pathogen - Diseases within blood
Contagious disease - communicable disease that is easily spread by bodily discharge or with an object
Contaminated - containing infection or infectious organisms or germs
direct contact - Union of body surfaces
Disinfection - Free from infection (destroying harmful microorganisms)
Disinfectant - Free from infection, destroys harmful microorganisms
Fungi - Lacking chlorophyll
Health care associated infection (HAI) - Infections that occur in hospital
Infection - Contaminated with infective agent
, Isolation - Separation intended to prevent further transmission
Microorganism - Any organism of microscopic or submicroscopic size.
Pathogen - Disease that produces microorganisms
Standard precautions - Precautions applied to the care of all patients in all health care settings.
Chain of infection - Infectious agent - reservoir - portal of entry - portal of exit - mode of transmission -
portal of exit - susceptible host
infectious agent - Bacteria, viruses, Protozoa, fungi, helminths
resivoir - Where pathogens grow
Airborne precautions - Used towards droplets (of micro-size) in Air, uses exam mask or N95 mask
Contact Precautions - Reduce risk of transmission of microorganisms by direct or indirect contact, uses
gloves and isolation gown
droplet precautions - Reduce risk of droplet transmission through nose, mouth, conjunctiva, uses gloves,
sterile gown, shoe covers, eye wear, surgical cap
Medical asepsis - clean technique; hand hygiene, gloves
Surgical asepsis - Sterile technique
vital signs - Temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure
Temperature - Measures amount of heat below skin and subcutaneous tissue
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