Asepsis Chapter 10
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 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 kills disease-producing microorganisms but not their spores. An antiseptic is usually applied to living tissue. |
| asepsis | free from infection or pathogens; the actions practiced to make and maintain an object free from infection or pathogens. |
| cilia | slender, hairlike projections that constantly beat toward the outside to remove microorganisms from the body |
| contaminated | to soil or to make impure. |
| decontamination | the use of physical or chemical means to remove, inactivate, or destroy bloodborne pathogens on a surface or item to the point where they are no longer capable of transmitting infectious particles, and the surface or item is rendered safe for handling, use, or disposal. |
| 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 and hinder the transmissions of pathogens. |
| microorganism | a microscopic plant or animal visable only with microscope |
| nonintact skin | skin that has a break in the surface. It includes, but is not limited to, abrasions, cuts, hangnails, paper cuts, and burns. |
| nonpathogen | a microorganism that does not normally produce disease. |
| opportunistic infection | an infection resulting from a defective immune system that cannot defend the body from pathogens normally found in the environment. |
| optimum growth temperature | the temperature at which an organism grows best |
| pathogen | a disease-producing organism. |
| regulated medical waste (RMW) | medical waste that poses a threat to health and safety. |
| reservoir host | the organism that becomes infected by a pathogen and serves as a source of transfer of the pathogen to others. |
| resident flora | harmless, nonpathogenic microorganisms that normally reside on the skin and usually do not cause disease; also known as normal flora. |
| susceptible | easily affected; lacking resistance |
| transient mircoorganisms | pathogens picked up during brief contact with contaminated reseviors |
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