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| infection that is limited to a specific location in the body |
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| infection that affects the entire body; travels through the bloodstream and is spread throughout the body |
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| healthcare-associated infection |
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| infection acquired in a healthcare setting during the delivery of medical care |
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| chain link #4; describes how the pathogen travels; can occur through the air or through direct/indirect contact |
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| happens by touching infected person or his/her secretions |
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| results from touching an object contaminated by the infected person (ex. needle, dressing, tissue, bed linen) |
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| membranes that line body cavities that open to the outside of the body (linings of the mouth, nose, eyes, rectum and genitals) |
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| results when a person is not getting the proper nutrition |
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| condition that occurs when there is an inadequate amount of fluid in the body |
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| OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) |
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| federal gov't agency that makes rules to protect workers from hazards on the job |
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| CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) |
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| federal gov't agency that issues guidelines to protect and improve the health of individuals and communities |
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| means treating blood, bodily fluids, nonintact skin and mucous membranes as if they were infected |
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| needles or other sharp objects. containers used for sharps are called biohazard containers |
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| washing hands with either plain or antiseptic soap and water or using alcohol-based hand rubs |
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| wearing gowns, masks, goggles and face shields as PPE |
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| procedure for removing PPE |
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| care of the genitals and anal area |
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| skin that is broken by abrasions, cuts, rashes, acne, pimples, lesions surgical incisions or boils |
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| object is considered "clean" if it has not been contaminated with pathogens |
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| object that has been contaminated with pathogens |
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| means something is discarded after one use |
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| used when the resident is at risk of spreading an infection by direct contact with a person or object |
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| inflammation of the liver caused by certain viruses and other factors, such as alcohol abuse, some medications, and trauma |
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| a condition in which the skin, whites of the eyes, and mucous membranes appear yellow |
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| Bloodborne Pathogens Standard |
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| law that requires healthcare facilities protect employees from bloodborne health hazards |
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| highly contagious disease caused by a bacterium |
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| thick mucus from the respiratory passage |
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| an antibiotic-resistant infection to methicillin |
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| occurs when bacteria that live in the digestive and genital tracts become resistant to vancomycin (a powerful antibiotic used to treat infections caused by this bacteria) |
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| spore forming bacterium which can be part of the normal intestinal flora, causing this infection; produces a toxin that causes watery diarrhea |
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| any sudden, uncontrollable descent from a higher to a lower level, with or without injury resulting |
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losing one's sense of direction
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| partial or complete loss of muscle function in part of your body. |
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| constricted or obstructed throat or lack of air that causes severe difficulty in breathing |
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| a type of open wound that's caused by the skin rubbing against a tough surface |
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| treatment that delivers oxygen for you to breathe; can be delivered from tubes resting in nose, face mask or a tube placed in trachea |
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| decrease in size or wasting away of a body part or tissue |
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| means of purposely limiting or obstructing the freedom of a person's bodily movement |
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| form of medical restraint in which a drug is used to restrict the freedom or movement of a patient/ sedate patient |
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| examples include beds that lower to floor/ mattress next to bed, consistency in staff and routines, reduce noise levels, assess and treat problems causing agitation |
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| exercises designed to improve posture, coordination and stamina |
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| the area beneath an object/person that includes every point of contact that the object/person makes with the supporting surface |
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| a point from which the weight of a body or system may be considered to act |
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| no smoking in building, proper use of fire extinguisher, report frayed or damaged electrical cords, don't block fire alarms and exit doors, follow RACE if fire does occur |
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