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| An infection that is limited to specific location in the body and has a local symptoms. |
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| A way of transmitting pathogens through touching the infected person or his secretions. |
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| A serious condition resulting from an inadequate amount of fluid in the body. |
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| Needles or other sharp objects. |
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| Care of the genital and anal area. |
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| To be used only once and then discarded. |
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| Bloodborne Pathogens Standard |
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| Federal law that requires that healthcare facilities protect employees from bloodborne health hazards. |
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| Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococus(VRE) |
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| Bacteria (enterococci) that have developed resistance to the antibiotic vancomycin. |
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| The 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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| The wasting away, decreasing in size, and weakening of muscles from lack of use. |
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| The way the parts of the body work together when a person moves. |
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| An infection that travels through the bloodstream and is spread throughout the body, causing general symptoms. |
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| A way of transmitting pathogens from touching an object contaminated by the infected person. |
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| Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) |
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| A federal government agency that makes rules to protect workers from hazards on the job. |
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| Washing hands with either plain or antiseptic soap and water using alcohol-based hand rubs. |
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| Skin that is broken by abrasions, cuts, rashes, acne, pimples, lesions, surgical incisions, or boils. |
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| Are used when the resident is at risk of spreading an infection by direct contact with a person or object. |
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| A highly contagious lung disease that causes fatigue, loss of appetite, slight fever, prolonged coughing, and shortness of breath. |
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| Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) |
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| Is a spore forming bacterium which can be part of the normal intestinal flora. |
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| Can occur when eating, drinking, or swallowing medication. |
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| Any method, device, material, or equipment taht restricts a person's freedom of movement. |
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| The foundation that supports an object. |
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| Healthcare-associated Infection (HAI) |
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| An infection acquired in a healthcare setting during the delivery of medical care. |
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| The membranes that line body cavities that open to the outside of the body, such as the linings of the mouth, nose, eyes, rectum, and genitals. |
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| Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) |
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| A federal agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that is responsible for Medicare and Medicaid, among many other responsibilities. |
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| In health care, a condition in which objects are not contaminated with pathogens. |
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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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| Thick mucus from the respiratory passage. |
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| Is any sudden, uncontrollable decent from a higher to a lower level, with or without injury resulting. |
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| An injury that rubs off the surface of the skin. |
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| Medications used to control a person's mood or behavior. |
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| The point where the most weight is concentrated in the body. |
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| The method of describing how a pathogen travel. |
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| Poor nutrition due to improper diet. |
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| Means treating blood, body fluids, nonintact skin and mucous membranes as if they were infected. |
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| In health care, a condition in which object have been contaminated with pathogens. |
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| A condition in which the skin, whites of the eyes, and mucous membranes appear yellow. |
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| Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) |
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| An antibiotic-resistant infection to methicillin. |
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| Confusion about person, place, or time. |
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| The administration of oxygen to increase the supply of oxygen to a person's lungs. |
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| Measures used in place of a restraint or that reduce the need for a restraint. |
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| In order for a fire to occur, three elements must be present: heat, fuel, and oxygen. A fire can be prevented or extinguished by removing any one of these elements. |
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