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Lab 1
Lab 1 theory from the book
Term | Definition |
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infection prevention | methods practiced in healthcare facilities to prevent and control the spread of disease |
microorganism | a living thing or organism that can only be seen through a microscope |
microbe | another name for organism |
chain of infection | a way of describing how disease is transmitted from one being to another |
causative agent | a pathogenic microorganism that causes disease |
reservoir | where a pathogen lives and grows |
portal of exit | any body opening on an infected person that allows pathogens to leave |
direct contact | happens by touching the infected person pr his secretions |
indirect contact | results from touching something contaminated by the infected person |
portal of entry | any body opening on an infected person that allows pathogens to enter |
mucous membranes | the membranes that line body cavities that open to the outside of the body |
susceptible host | an uninfected person who could get sick |
medical asepsis | refers to measures used to reduce and prevent the spread of pathogens |
surgical asepsis | is the state of being free from all microoganisms |