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Bonewit chapter 2
Medical Asepsis & the OHSA Standard
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Aerobe | A microorganism that needs oxygen to live and grow. |
| Anaerobe | A microorganism that grows best in the absence of oxygen. |
| Antiseptic | an agent that inhibitsthe growth of or kills microorganisms. |
| Asepsis | Free from infection or pathogens;the actions practiced to make & maintain on area or object free from infection or pathogens. |
| Cilia | Slender,hairlike projections that consistantly beat toward the outside to remove microorganisms from the body. |
| Decontamination | hte use of physical or chemical means to remove,inactivate,or destroy pathogens on a surface or item to the point where they are no longer capable of transmitting infectious particles;the surface or item is rendered safe for handling,use or disposal. |
| Contaminate | To soil or to make impure. An aseptic object becomes"this"when it touches something that is not clean. |
| Hand Hygiene | the process of cleansing or sanitizing the hands. |
| Infection | The condition in which the body,or part of it, is invaded by a pathogen. |
| Medical Asepsis | Practices that are employed to reduce the number & hinderthe the transmission of pathogens. |
| Microorganism (MO) | A microscopic plant or animal. |
| Nonintact Skin | Skin that has a break in the surface. It includes,but is not limited to, abrasions,cuts,hangnails,paper cuts,& burns. |
| Nonpathogen | A microorganism that does not normally produce disease. |
| Opportunistic Infection | An infectoin that results from a defective immune system that cannot defend the body from pathogens normally found in the environment. |
| Optimum Growth Temerature | The temperature at which an organism gros best. |
| Parenteral | Taken into the body through the piercing of the skin barrier or mucous membranes,such as through needlesticks,human bites,cuts & abrasions. |
| Pathogen | A disease-producing microorganism. |
| Perinatal | Relating to the period shortly before and after birth. |
| Postexposure Prophylaxis (PEP) | Treatment administered to an individual after exposure tp an infectious disease to prevent the disease. |
| Regulated Medical Waste (RMW) | Medical waste that poses a threat to health and safety. |
| Reservoir Host | The organism that becames infected by a pathogen & serves as a source of transfer of the pathogen to others. |
| Resident Flora | Harmless, nonpathogenic microorganisms that normally reside on the skin & usually do not cause disease; also known as normal flora. |
| Susceptible | Easily affected;lacking resistance. |
| Transient Flora | Microorganisms that reside on the superficial layers & are picked up in the course of daily activities. Thay are often pathogenic but can be removed easily from the skin by sanitizing the hands. |
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