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| an infection that is limited to a specific location in the body |
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| Healthcare-associated Infection |
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| an infection acquired in a healthcare setting during the delivery of medical care |
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| describes how the pathogen travels |
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| happens by touching the infected person or their secretions |
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| results from touching an object contaminated by the infected person |
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| the membranes that line body cavities that open to the outside of the body |
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| a person not getting the proper nutrition |
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| a condition that occurs when there is an inadequate amount of fluid in the body |
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| Occupational Safety and Health Administration; a federal agency that makes rules to protect workers from hazards on the job |
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| Center for Disease Control; a federal agency that issues guidelines to protect and improve the health of individuals and communities |
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| means treating blood, body fluids, non intact skin, and mucous membranes as if they were infected |
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| needles or other sharp objects |
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| washing with either plain or antiseptic soap and water or using alcohol-based hand rubs |
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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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| if an object has not been contaminated with pathogens |
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| an object that has been contaminated by pathogens |
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| used when a resident is at risk of spreading an infection by direct contact with a person or object |
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| an 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 that healthcare facilities protect employees from bloodborne health hazards |
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| Tuberculosis; a highly contagious disease caused by a bacterium |
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| a thick mucus from the respiratory passage |
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| an antibiotic-resistant infection to methicillin |
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| vancomycin-resistant enterococcus;if enterococci become resistant to vancomycin |
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| Clostridium difficile; a spore-forming bacterium which can be part of the normal intestinal flora |
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| any sudden, uncontrollable descent from a higher to a lower level, with or without injury resulting |
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| confusion about a person, place, or time |
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| the loss of ability to move all or part of the body |
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| can occur when eating, drinking, or swallowing medication |
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| an injury that rubs off the surface of the skin |
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| the administration of oxygen to increase the supply of oxygen to the lungs |
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| weakening or wasting away of the muscle |
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| any method, device, material, or equipment 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 place of a restraint or that reduce the need 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 |
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| the point in the body where most weight is concentrated |
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| guidelines regarding fires and evacuations |
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