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Chapter 19
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| acquired immunity | immunity that is developed during a person’s lifetime |
| acute infection | infection of short duration that is often severe |
| anaphylaxis | extreme hypersensitivity to a substance that can lead to shock and life-threatening respiratory collapse |
| artificially acquired immunity | immunity that results from a vaccination |
| virulence | strength of a pathogen's ability to cause disease |
| Universal Precautions | guidelines based on treating all human blood and body fluids (including saliva) as potentially infectious |
| Standard Precautions | standard of care designed to protect healthcare providers from pathogens that can be spread by blood or any other body fluid via excretion or secretion; expands on the concept of Universal Precautions |
| permucosal | contact with mucous membranes, such as the eyes or mouth |
| personal protective equipment (PPE) | items such as protective clothing, masks, gloves, and eyewear used to protect employees sharps pointed or cutting instruments, including needles, scalpel blades, orthodontic wires, and endodontic instruments |
| pathogen | disease-causing organism |
| percutaneous | through the skin, such as with a needle stick, cut, or human bite |
| OSHA Blood-Borne Pathogens (BBP) Standard | guidelines designed to protect employees against occupational exposure to blood-borne pathogens |
| occupational exposure | any reasonably anticipated skin, eye, or mucous membrane contact or percutaneous injury involving blood or any other potentially infectious materials |
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