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| infection that is limited to a specific location in the body and has local symptoms |
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| infection that travels through the bloodstream and is spread throughout the body, causing general symptoms |
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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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| method of describing how a pathogen travels |
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| a way of transmitting pathogens through touching the infected person/secretions |
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| a way of transmitting pathogens from touching an object contaminated by the infected person |
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| membranes that line body cavities that open to the outside of the body ie. linings of mouth, nose, eyes and rectum |
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| poor nutrition due do improper diet |
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| serious condition resulting from inadequate amount of fluid in the body |
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| Occupational Safety and Health Administration- federal government agency that makes rules to protect workers from hazards on the job |
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| Centers for Disease Control and Prevention- issues guidelines to protect and improve the health of individuals and communities |
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| method of infection prevention in which all blood, body fluids, non-intact skin and mucous membranes are treated as if they were infected with an infectious disease |
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| needles or other sharp objects |
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| washing hands with plain or antiseptic soap and was and using alcohol based hand rubs |
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| care of genital and anal area |
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| skin that is broken by abrasions, cuts, rashes, acne, lesions incisions or boils |
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| condition in which objects have not been contaminated with pathogens |
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| condition in which objects have been contaminated with pathogens |
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| to be used once then discarded |
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| intended to prevent transmission of infectious agents, which are spread by direct or indirect contact with the patient or the patient's environment |
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| inflammation of the liver caused by certain viruses and other factors ie. alcohol abuse, medication and trauma |
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| condition in which the skin, whites the eyes and mucus membranes appear yellow |
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| bloodborne pathogens standard |
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| federal law that requires healthcare facilities protect employees from bloodborne health hazards |
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| highly contagious disease that causes fatigue, loss of appetite, fever prolonged coughing and shortness of breath |
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| thick mucus from the respiratory passage |
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| antibiotic-resistant infection to methicillin |
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| bacteria that have developed resistance to the antibiotic vancomycin |
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| bacterium that is spread by spores in feces that are difficult to kill; symptoms include diarrhea, nausea and can lead to serious inflammation of colon (colitis) |
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| unplanned descent to the floor with or without injury to the patient |
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| confusion about person, place or time |
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| loss of ability to move all or part of the body, which often includes loss of feeling in the affected area |
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| partial or complete obstruction in the throat due to a foreign body such as food, water or medication |
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| injury that rubs off the surface of the skin |
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| administration of oxygen to increase the supply of oxygen to a patient's lungs |
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| the wasting away, decreasing in size, and weakening of muscles from lack of use |
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| any manual method, physical or mechanical device, material or equipment attached or adjacent to the patient's body that he or she cannot remove and restricts freedom of movement or normal access to one's body |
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| intentional use of any medications to subdue, sedate, or restrain an individual |
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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 that parts of the body work together when a person moves |
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| area beneath an object or person that includes every point of contact that the object or person makes with the supporting surface |
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| point around which a body's weight is equally balanced in all directions |
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| protocol for staff in emergency situations |
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