Infection Control Qwest

Last updated over 5 years ago

4 questions

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.

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