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EOPA – Healthcare Questions AndAnswers With Verified Solutions 100%
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Aerobic - ANSWER✔✔ requires oxygen to live
AIDS - ANSWER✔✔ occurs when an HIV positive person develops signs &
symptoms of a weakened immune system
Anaerobic - ANSWER✔✔ does NOT require oxygen to live
Antibiotic - ANSWER✔✔ classification of medications capable of inhibiting the
growth of or destroying microorganisms
asepsis or aseptic technique - ANSWER✔✔ methods used to make the patient,
the worker, and the environment as pathogen-free as possible
antiseptic - ANSWER✔✔ chemical agents that prevent or inhibit the growth of
microorganisms
bacteria - ANSWER✔✔ microorganisms that are called one-celled plants; can be
either pathogenic or non-pathogenic
Bacteriocidal - ANSWER✔✔ A method or chemical that kills bacteria; also called
germicidal
, Bacteriostatic - ANSWER✔✔ A method or chemical that inhibits the growth of
bacteria
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) - ANSWER✔✔ A government
agency that formulates safety guidelines to help prevent and control the spread
of infectious diseases
chain of infection - ANSWER✔✔ Defines the six criteria that must be present for
an infection to develop
communicable disease - ANSWER✔✔ A disease that can be transmitted either
directly or indirectly from one individual to another
contaminated - ANSWER✔✔ Infectious material is present
disinfectious - ANSWER✔✔ agents or methods that destroy most bacteria and
viruses
Fungi (pl. of fungus) - ANSWER✔✔ Microorganisms that represent a large group
of simple plants; may be pathogenic or non-pathogenic
germ theory - ANSWER✔✔ States that specific microorganisms called bacteria are
the cause of specific diseases in both humans and animals
Hepatitis B virus - ANSWER✔✔ a virus that causes a blood-borne infection. an
occupational hazard for health care workers
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