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| An infection that is confined to a specific area of the body and has "local symptoms." |
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| affects the entire body. Travels through the bloodstream |
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| HAI (Healthcare Associated Infection) |
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| acquired in a health care setting while receiving care |
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| How a pathogen travels from one person to another |
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| When one touches an infected person or their secretions |
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| Occurs when one touches an object contaminated by the infected person |
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| the membranes that line the orifices of the body that open to the outside such as the mouth, nose, eyes, rectum, and genitals |
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| the state of not having the nutrients the body needs |
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| The state of not having enough water/fluid in one's body |
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| Federal agency that makes safety regulations for workers |
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| A federal agency that puts out guidelines for people's health, with the aim of preventing or controlling diseases and such |
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| means to treat all mucous membranes or bodily fluids as if they are infected. |
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| Needles or other sharp objects |
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| Keeping hands clean by washing them with soap and water, or using hand sanitizer |
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| To put on an article of clothing |
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| To take off an article of clothing |
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| Care of the genital and anal area |
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| Skin that is broken by abrasions, cuts, rashes, acne, pimples, surgical incisions, or boils |
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| When an object has not been contaminated with pathogens |
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| when an object has been contaminated with pathogens |
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| Equipment designed to be discarded after one use like needles |
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| Used when a resident may spread an infection by direct contact with a person or object |
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| inflammation of the liver caused by viruses, alcohol abuse, certain meds, and trauma |
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| A condition when the skin, white's of the eyes, and mucous membranes turn yellow. |
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| Bloodborne Pathogens Standard |
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| A federal law mandating healthcare facilities to protect enployees from bloodborne health hazards, and informs them what to do if one is exposed to these hazards. |
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| A highly contagious airborne bacterial disease (usually) of the lungs |
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| Thick mucous from the respiratory passage |
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| A strain of the bacteria Staphylococcus aureus, that has developed resistance to the medication methicillin. |
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| A strain of the bacteria Enterococci that is resistant to the medicine Vancomyacin, that usually causes chills, fever, fatigue, and drainage. |
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| A bacterium which can be part of the normal intestinal flora, but which can also cause infection if these flora are altered. |
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| Any involuntary/uncontrolled descent of the human body from a higher elevation to a lower one |
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| Mental confusion about a person, place, or time. |
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| The loss of ability to move either part or all of one's body |
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| When an object (usually food) gets stuck and blocks the person's airway |
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| An injury that rubs off the surface of one's skin |
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| Giving a patient oxygen to increase the oxygen supply to the lungs |
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| The weakening or wasting away of the muscle |
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| Any method or apparatus that restricts a person's freedom of movement |
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| Medications used to control a person's mood or behavior |
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| Measures used in stead of restraints or that prevent/reduce the necessity for a restraint |
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| The way the parts of the body work together when a person moves |
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| The foundation that supports an object, such as the feet |
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| Where most weight is concentrated in the body: the pelvis when standing. |
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| Guidelines designed to reduce fire hazards and respond properly if a fire breaks out (Acronyms PASS and RACE) |
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