Fundamentals of Respiratory Therapy Chapter 4

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antiseptic
tending to inhibit growth and reproduction of microorganisms
bactericidal
substances with the ability to kill microorganisms
bacteriostatic
ability to restrain the growth of microorganisms
cohorting
grouping individuals who share a common characteristic
contact precautions
safeguards designed to reduce the risk for transmission of epidemiologically important microorganisms by direct or indirect contact
disinfection
process of destroying at least the vegetative phase of pathogenic microorganisms by physical or chemical means
droplet nuclei
residue of evaporated water droplets
droplet precautions
safeguards designed to reduce the risk for droplet transmission of infectious agents
fomites
nonliving material which may transmit pathogenic organisms to a person who comes in contact with the object
health care-associated infection
an infection which develops from a hospital of other health care environment
Heathcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committeefederal advisory committee composed of 14 external infection control experts who provide advice and guidance to the CDC and DHHS regarding the practice of health care infection control and strategies for surveillance and prevention and control of health care-associated infections in US health care facilitieshigh-efficiency particulate air/aerosol filtersfiltration device usually capable of 99.99% efficacy on particulate matter down to 0.3mm in sizehospital-acquired infectionsinfection acquired at least 72 hours after hospitalizationOccupational Safety and Health Administrationfederal agency of the United States that regulates workplace safety and healthrespiratory hygiene/cough etiquettestrategy for preventing transmission of respiratory infections at the first point of contact within a health care settingsporicidaldestructive to the spore form of bacteriastandard precautionsguidelines recommended by the CDC to reduce the risk of transmission of blood-borne and other pathogens in hospitalssterilizationcomplete destruction of all microorganisms, usually by heat or chemical meanssurveillanceongoing process designed to ensure that infection control procedures are workingvirucidalagent that destroys or inactivates viruses