Infection Control Qwest - MARLO RIVERA | Library

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Draggable item		Corresponding Item
endogenous		free of pathogens
opportunistic infection		originates from within the body
hand washing		originates outside the body
PPE		performing hand washing, antiseptic hand wash, alcohol-based hand rub
standard precautions		washing hands with soap and water
pathogenic		invasion of the body by microorganisms
antisepsis		only a specific portion of the body is infected
systemic infection		normal, do not produce disease, beneficial
tuberculosis standard		hospital acquired infection
local infection		infections that occur when the body's defenses are weakened
non-pathogenic		cause infection and disease
asepsis		free of all organisms
extended precautions		affects the entire body
disinfection		infection control precautions used on all patients
sterile		infection control precautions that include airborne, contact or droplet precautions
infection		requires FIT tested PPE
exogenous		for prevention of injuries from "sharps"
nosocomial infections		stops growth or spread of pathogens
hand hygiene		destroys pathogens
bloodborne pathogen standard		personal protective equipment

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Drag type of microorganism to each description. Answers can be used more than once. One, two or three answers may be used for each description.

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