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HCB 102 EXAM | Questions And Answers Latest {2024- 2025} A+ Graded | 100% VerifiedAntibacterial - Directed or effective against bacteria.
Asepsis - The condition of being aseptic
Aseptic Technique - Refers to practices/ procedures that assist in reducing/ preventing the risk of
infection.
Bacteria (Plural of bacterium) - Any of a domain pf prokaryotic round, spiral, or rod shaped single- celled
microorganisms 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.
Blood- born Pathogen - A specific causative agent (as a bacterium or virus) of disease located in the
blood (Ex: HIV, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B)
Contagious Disease (Communicable Disease) - 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.
What is another name for Contagious Disease? - Communicable Disease
Contaminated - To soil, stain, or infect by contact or association.
Direct Contact - Union or junction of body surfaces (Ex. Person to person)
Disinfectant - To free from infection especially by destroying harmful microorganisms.
Disinfection - To free from infection especially by destroying harmful microorganisms.
, Fungi (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.
- Tiny primitive organisms, that contain no chlorophyll.
Health Care Associated Infections (HAI) - Also known as a Nosocomial infection; acquired or occurring in
a hospital (Ex. Pneumonia, Pink Eye)
Infection - An infective agent or material contaminated with an infective agent.
Isolation - 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.
Microorganism - An organism of microscopic or ultramicroscopic size.
Pathogen - A disease producing microorganisms.
Standard Precautions - A group of infection prevention practices that apple to all patients, regardless of
suspected or confirmed diagnosis or presumed infection status.
Chain of Infection - A sequence of circumstances where all events must occur to develop an infection.
Infectious Agent (Pathogen) - Disease causing microorganism.
Bacteria - Single cell microorganisms that multiply rapidly.
Viruses - DNA or RNA is encased in a protein coating. Cannot reproduce outside of a living host cell.
Protozoa - Unicellular microorganisms that can infect the blood, brain, intestines, and other body areas.
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